Recent content by b.loree

Some photos of the disassembled JR 92; The initial bird used is Landwehr. Imprinted cross with no bandeau motto. A very fine detailed one piece stamping.

Yes, the Imperial eagle is a little beauty with terrific detail and excellent gilding.

My thanks to all for your kind comments! This completes my wappen additions although I am going to post photos of the JR 92 star and running horse removed from the wappen. :) 👍

The last of my wappen "haul" :) Baden Landwehr officer. Note: The motto is still present on the wappen. The cross was simply added on when the officer's status changed. I am going to post these Baden pics for comparison with Alan's Lw. Baden OR. Hessen OR with screw posts. Large Bavarian...

More: Baden Pioneer Batt. No 14 OR Reverse, again with screw posts. Dragoner Regt. No. 9 Missing loop and period solder repair to eagle head. Beautiful little Imperial wappen for the pith helmet. Perfect condition with extremely fine details!

He was a member of the Caledonia Rifle Company part of the Haldimand County Militia. They fought the Fenians at the battle of Ridgeway.

Well then, you are looking for a Canadian Militia unit based in Caledonia Ontario which took part in fighting the Fenians. That should be easy to research and now you know to go online and look for him in the Canadian Military Archives in Ottawa. Pete. Means Private, each militia battalion was...

British style home service helmet made from cork covered in white cloth, also worn by Canadian militia units. The spike was copied from the Germans. I am no expert on the Fenian raids 1866-71 but they were defeated and driven back across the border by Canadian and British units. This would...

About a month ago, I had an opportunity to purchase some wappen for my collection. Here are some photos taken today: Saxe Garde Reiter OR's, obviously a rare piece. Soldered screw posts. I don't know whether there are soldered loop versions of these or not. Hussar Regts 1 & 2, unfortunately...

One of our newer members "Kenny" seems to have the best knowledge available on screw post thread and square nuts. He has offered to make them for collectors. I believe his posts are in the restoration section.

Very nice! A 109 is on my want list.

Truly an awesome one of a kind collection! Mere words fail to describe it. :)

Great post and good to see another successful sale here on the forum. Once again, I learn something new regarding the chin strap on this piece.....I have never seen that before! :)👍

Again, I see nothing wrong with this...the threading on the screw posts, square nuts are correct. I do not see how anyone can fake these things.

In my opinion, having looked at these extra photos....everything is good. The square nuts, the tin washers, the screw posts, the solder all look totally original. The cross is gold in colour to contrast with the neusilber skull.