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What a wonderful collection Gord! Would love to see closer shots of the German caps, the one with the yellow band in particular.

That's awesome Bruno! Looks like the style of caricature Simplicissimus was known for. Those are some pompous looking dudes - which I guess is how the French saw them! 😺

Doug, that's about the most beautiful Imperial German helmet I've ever seen! 😺

Indeed! It's not every day the premier IG cavalry museum deaccessions most (if not all) of it's collections - we may never see an auction like it again.

Beautiful officer’s tschako for Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Jäger-Bataillon No. 14. Mostly minty with an outstanding Mecklenburg field badge and frosty wappen. Small nick in the fabric near the back (see picture), otherwise no mothing or other cloth damage. Silk liner with stamps from a...

Thanks Steve - gorgeous stuff. That cuirass is absolutely magnificent!

I'd bet money that it's a dueling scar - the whole point was the bad-ass visibility this young gent seems so proud of! Dueling: The Cult of Honor in Fin-de-Siècle Germany is a fascinating book on this period phenomenon. What a great image, Bruno!

North of 3600 Euro, after commission...and before shipping. They got some astounding prices, for sure.

I had not heard that before - that's awful.

Brilliant! I always wondered...and now we know. 😺

That's extraordinary Bruno - are the other artifacts his as well? Is the sword blade Damascus?

Best wishes today to our Canadian brethren!

Marvelous collection and top-notch presentation, Doug!

What a spectacular helmet Bruno-thanks for sharing! 1LKR is high on my want list, and yours is one of the nicest I've ever seen. Congrats on a rare and beautiful bird!

I wish I knew - but for these family-owned little museums or collections, all it takes is one person in the chain of custody who isn't that interested in the history, and thinks to themselves "wait, what did you say we get for all this stuff?" It's a shame though, for sure.

Hoo boy - that's a magnificent beauty Bruno! Can you share more images? (I also like the height and sturdy build of the acrylic stand - can you share where you got it?)

Beautiful helmet Ed - and even better pics (as always)! That's a gorgeous one.

What the...?!?

Hi Randy - I agree with the comments here. Your current approach is fair and the velocity of sales is just a testament to your reputation and excellent prices. I much prefer to know when updates are made on a regular basis that compulsive site watching to hope I accidentally catch something...

What a magnificent helm, Ed! Congrats, and thanks for the beautiful pictures.