$250.00
This is a consignment item. It is a small black leatherette helmet carrying case in excellent condition. Both the carrying strap and its securing hardware are intact. Its exterior is stamped “452 Bayreuth 2.” [Bayreuth, located in Bavaria, is world-famous for its yearly festivals featuring the operas of Richard Wagner]. The case stands 10 ½” tall and measures 11″ across the base.
This is a consignment item. It is a small black leatherette helmet carrying case in excellent condition. Both the carrying strap and its securing hardware are intact. Its exterior is stamped “452 Bayreuth 2.” [Bayreuth, located in Bavaria, is world-famous for its yearly festivals featuring the operas of Richard Wagner]. The case stands 10 ½” tall and measures 11″ across the base.
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This is a consignment item. It is a small black leatherette helmet carrying case in excellent condition. Both the carrying strap and its securing hardware are intact. Its exterior is stamped “452 Bayreuth 2.” [Bayreuth, located in Bavaria, is world-famous for its yearly festivals featuring the operas of Richard Wagner]. The case stands 10 ½” tall and measures 11″ across the base.
$250.00
PRUSSIA – WAPPEN – ENLISTED MAN/NCO – GRENADIER STYLE. This is a prewar enlisted man/NCO’s Grenadier-style wappen. [Grenadier-style wappen (also used on certain Dragoner and Jäger zu Pferde Regiments) feature Hohenzollern Eagles with outspread wings rather than the folded-in wings displayed on Line-Infanterie, Küraßier, Ulanen, Feldartillerie, Fußartillerie, and Train Battalion wappens]. As a prewar example, the wappen is made of brass. As WW I progressed, by 1915 wappens usually were made of steel that had been painted gray (subdued) to prevent sunlight glinting off them and betraying their wearers to enemy troops.
The wappen measures an impressive 6″ wide from wingtip to wingtip. As it is for an enlisted man/NCO, the crown is closed not open (voided) as it would be for an officer. Its reverse sports two clips by which the wappen was inserted into its helmet’s leather body. Small pieces of leather inserted through these clips kept the wappen in place. These clips are another indication it is NOT an officer’s wappen. Officers’ wappens typically had screw posts attached rather than clips. The example is in excellent condition.
PRUSSIA – WAPPEN – ENLISTED MAN/NCO – GRENADIER STYLE. This is a prewar enlisted man/NCO’s Grenadier-style wappen. [Grenadier-style wappen (also used on certain Dragoner and Jäger zu Pferde Regiments) feature Hohenzollern Eagles with outspread wings rather than the folded-in wings displayed on Line-Infanterie, Küraßier, Ulanen, Feldartillerie, Fußartillerie, and Train Battalion wappens]. As a prewar example, the wappen is made of brass. As WW I progressed, by 1915 wappens usually were made of steel that had been painted gray (subdued) to prevent sunlight glinting off them and betraying their wearers to enemy troops.
The wappen measures an impressive 6″ wide from wingtip to wingtip. As it is for an enlisted man/NCO, the crown is closed not open (voided) as it would be for an officer. Its reverse sports two clips by which the wappen was inserted into its helmet’s leather body. Small pieces of leather inserted through these clips kept the wappen in place. These clips are another indication it is NOT an officer’s wappen. Officers’ wappens typically had screw posts attached rather than clips. The example is in excellent condition.
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$650.00
In Germany, I came across a wonderful storage case for an officer’s pickelhaube and visor cap. It was totally different than any I had ever seen. While basically shaped like a pickelhaube storage case, it is not as pointed at the top. This allows for the storage of BOTH headdress pieces. While I routinely see storage cases for either pickelhauben or visor caps, this is a nifty combination of both into one. It reduced the number of cases required when the officer was traveling. It would make a great addition to any headdress collection. Some of the securing straps on the case’s exterior are missing, but the case itself is in excellent condition.
In Germany, I came across a wonderful storage case for an officer’s pickelhaube and visor cap. It was totally different than any I had ever seen. While basically shaped like a pickelhaube storage case, it is not as pointed at the top. This allows for the storage of BOTH headdress pieces. While I routinely see storage cases for either pickelhauben or visor caps, this is a nifty combination of both into one. It reduced the number of cases required when the officer was traveling. It would make a great addition to any headdress collection. Some of the securing straps on the case’s exterior are missing, but the case itself is in excellent condition.
$175.00
This is a consignment piece. It is a wartime feldgrau or subdued, painted wappen for an enlisted man serving in a Dragoner-Regiment. It is in very fine condition. Both of the clips on the reverse are present.
This is a consignment piece. It is a wartime feldgrau or subdued, painted wappen for an enlisted man serving in a Dragoner-Regiment. It is in very fine condition. Both of the clips on the reverse are present.
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