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Wonderful example. This is the one you emailed about?

Kammerstüke Metalhelm made after 1889 were to have no rear ridge. But for Private Purchase it was allowed. The curious part of this helmet, is the 1915 date, and the chinscales are brass. Not Tombak. Early Garde Metalhelme used the gilt chinscales from their tall leather helmets. Certainly...

See how a repainted interior and replica liner throws the entire helmet into question. I agree with Michiel. Good example. Creepiest lighting I’ve ever seen for photos.

The helmet is wonderful, but well done on your photography! Excellent! That’s as good as it gets for a helmet photo. That’s the quality of helmet photos I have been trying to maintain. You have arrived as well!

Always good to see your work Brian.

Bravo!

Oh! What a beautiful display. That distinctive yellow on dark blue is like a camera flash. Well done.

Looking for a silver Prussian sceptre. Like this, from talons to tiny eagle. Anyone have a broken silver eagle with sceptre intact?

That is Chris. As always, accurate and well-written.

Cool! I’ve never seen Bandeau bolts like that before. To the very fortunate Metalhelm buyer in NZ, resist the urge to pick up any Metalhelm by the spike. It’s just a tiny bead of very old solder keeping that together.

Nooo… I’m afraid you owe your son a refund. There are many negatives, but a quick check is Bandeau pebbling. For any Wappen. On originals you can count them they are so perfect. Or on this one, lack of pebbling. Muted. Unfortunately a sure sign of a replica. A beautiful Reserve of Landwehr...

Very nice. That is the 1853 pattern which placed the front visor on the inside. The 1842 Adler is one of the earliest patterns, being cast from brass into a flat mould, then cleaned up and shaped to the helmet. Later modified in 1860 for the addition of the FATHERLAND Bandeau.

The image above is of Baden, who were not allowed to wear their colours after the Baden Revolution of 1848/1849. The revolution was put down by Preussen and from that point Baden Troops had to wear Preussen colours of black white. All they got was their Wappen and Kokarden.

Which means it’s out there somewhere. Beautiful pristine KR6. The owner is fortunate.

It appears to show the the crimp of the visor and screw post for chinscales. Smooth spike…I vote yes. M62/67. 20+ years of production until 1889.

This is why we don’t marry our cousins anymore…..

Mmm…. . There were multiple Clothing Regulations, with left and rights arcs that soldiers of all ranks had to adhere to. Sandy has done a marvellous service by translating many. See Imperial German Helmet and Clothing Regulations However after 1918 soldiers could do as they wish with their old...

Thank you Francis but I don’t have this volume. Discretely I’ve been searching for a nice Preussen General helmet. Without feather duster. No luck so far…..

You could look on Kaiser's Bunker for quick answers. My essay on Imperial German Uniforms lists all Regiments and Battalions, name, garrison, uniform, cuffs, collar, helmet. It's a reference site to help people to learn. All typed with two fingers. Screen shot below. There you see UR Nr.1, UR...

Astounding. As is typical. So Steve, is that what a Preussen General Staff helmet looks like? Like a Garde Dragoner but with silver chinscales and fluted spike? I have to be lazy and ask, as I am pinned down by three dogs right now and my Lainé is out of reach. Would love too see more of that...