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That's a really beautiful piece. Those rolled edge variants are always cool.

I believe a grouping with 3 of these small Pickelhauben were sold at the auction in Waver last month. The price didn't went that high either if I recall correctly.

This is really cool and unexpected to find over 80 years after the area came to Poland for good. You should look for an accompanying helmet again. Would make a great display! :)

It appears there will be quite a waiting list for these nice specimens. :cool:

Damn, what's all this suddenly :oops: What a great set of amazing Hessian helmets you have there!

That is a great looking helmet! I love the light color of the liner. The helmets of Philippe are very nice as well. I love their markings, especially on the felt helmet because that's not that common. The former eastern territories are indeed an intruiging piece of history. I believe there are...

Very beautiful pattern indeed. I like the Black lines which are somewhat rounded and thicker at the "intersections". Also always a nice detail when the vent holes are plugged imo.

Two great helmets with tons of character! Congratulations

The last time I checked we're all humans with our normal human behaviours. To a certain degree everyone likes buying or having stuff. A nice car, a room filled with clothes of which half you barely wear, a home with a garden and room for a pony, a wife, a motorcycle or an attic filled with...

Thanks Sander. It indeed still has vivid colors. And no interference with moths over the years thankfully. :)

And here the cuirass. Nicely marked. Back plate 1875, front plate 1869. The helmet I bought last year. The berthier musqueton I've had for over 10 years I think. This is a modell 1892 made in 1894. All numbers matching including bolt and stock and with original sling. Note that there is a rare...

Here some pieces I was able to acquire at the auction last weekend. I know our fellow member "stuka f" sold a lot of the listed items but I'm not sure they were all part of his big collection. On saturday it was all French stuff and on sunday German (and some British and US too). I was only...

Having a day off and while the baby is taking a nap. :cool:

It's mind boggling that you can forget you have double the amount of helmets than you thought you had. :LOL: Amazing helmets anyway. It would make an amazing museum I'm sure.

I indeed bought the cuirass and also a French tunic (1+1=2 you would think) but it's not the cuirassier tunic unfortunately. :( I had the highest bid on a nice képi M1884 (which I had been looking for for quite some time) and their was a tunic of the same regiment which I was able to buy as well.