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Yes, I've made ‘guide’ posts about fake chinstraps and roundels on French forums. These items are sold in new condition, as reproductions at related prices. Unfortunately, some speculators artificially age them with salts or acids, then resell them as authentic, ... at a high profit...

Hello Marlo, Congratulations, a very nice helmet, rare and in good condition. As said above, a rare Grenadier-Regiment helmet. Perhaps a photo of only the leftmost marking (faded stamp) would help to guess the regiment, as only 5 or 6 had this eagle. Only the cockade I see (the Prussian) is a...

That's right! These 2 Hessian helmets, from before the wars of 1864 and 1866, are so rare that I have no other photos in my archives. Especially the Kassel, I've never seen another.

Yes, a soldier's model 1895 spiked helmet. The children's helmets were made of cardboard, and the fittings did not comply. You'd have to look in the head-cover or in the schell to see if the size (head size) is missing. I have a size 52 helmet, which is very small for an adult. What's more, as...

This trafficker has been perfectly identified for several years on French forums. It has to be said that these ‘masterpieces’ are remarkable ... for historical re-enactments and ceremonies. Objects unsuitable for museums or collectors.

To illustrate Sandy's point, here's an M49 helmet from Hesse Grand-Ducale Darmstadt compared with an M45 helmet from Hesse Electorale Cassel. ***Kassel : In fact a Prussian M42 helmet, but with the electoral Lion, without the wreath of branches. ***Darmstadt : This time, it's a Hessian...

At your service.

Yes, it can, but protect the patent leather!

Hello, I agree with what Tony said. A helmet made between January and May 1915 must be made of brass or nickel silver. I would add that you do have an M15 from the 115 Leib-Infanterie-Regiment Hessois. This regiment is an exception with the 109 GR Badois, the helmets remained in nickel silver...

Good luck and all the best.

Hello, Bavarian helmet model 1886 type for the troop, or enlisted one year of private purchase (Eigentum) . With the post-side to fix the chinstrap it is a modified M86 96 (for Bavaria). With its domed scales, it is a chevauleger helmet. With its large front plate with laurel branches, this...

Hello, Superb one year old silver helmet, made by the excellent manufacturer ‘Awes’ Marke, ‘officer’ quality. And a Mecklenburg helmet is always a rarity.

Hello, After study and research, it turns out that this helmet is a DR17 (Mecklenburg Dragon) officer's helmet from which the front ‘sun’ has been removed and replaced by a Mecklenburg General's sun. As previously stated, the fittings should be silver nickel silver. For this reason, it is...

Oh, spéculation

Yes, even if you add a Prussian eagle or a military front plate, it's still a privately purchased helmet that's not ‘regulation’ (supplied by the army).

Yes, I understand. You'd need a photo of the inside of the helmet, on the front reverse, where the 2 plate attachments are. 2 possibilities: ---The plate is screwed on using 2 nuts. Just unscrew with a pair of flat-nose pliers. ---The plate is fixed by a pair of double folding lugs (wartime...

For comparison, here is the M60 Prussian infantry eagle, which was to remain on the cuirassier helmet until the 1915 model.

I agree with that. But I couldn't tell from the first 2 photos... However, even in the M95 version with brass trim, this would have been the helmet of the mobilisation. M95s fought until 1915, and even beyond, under camouflage helmet covers.

Hello Bob, M91 helmet (post side chinstrap) purchased privately (not supplied by the army). Officer-style perlring tip, but troop-style round rivets. The frontal sunburst is of the type ‘étoile aux armes municipales’ for firefighters or police. Yes, the centre is missing. To make a ‘fancy’...