Guard Star

[Kaisersammler]

Hello everyone
Would you take a look at the Guard Star? Your opinion as to whether it is original would be important to me. Thanks in advance

 

[Sandmann]

I‘m sorry, but I doubt the originality of the guard star.
Take some time and compare it with the one for sale at weitze.net:

Preußen Pickelhaube für einen Offizier der Garde-Regimenter - Preussen - Kaiserreich & Weimarer Rep.: Uniformen, Kopfbedeckungen, Stahlhelme etc. - Militaria / Helmut Weitze

Preußen Pickelhaube für einen Offizier der Garde-Regimenter Um 1912. Eleganter Helm aus Vulkanfiber, komplett mit allen Beschlägen in vergoldeter Ausführung. Vorne der Große Gardeadler mit versilbertem Gardestern mit dein emailliertem Zentrum. Flache Schuppenketten

www.weitze.net

The work is much cleaner. In your example, the details are only indicated. I don’t think that they have been rubbed off, as the blowholes from the unclean casting process on the outer ring haven't been rubbed off in the slightest. However, you can see it most obviously in the hatching pattern of the letters, where the distances between the lines are very different and the lines aren‘t parallel sometimes. In addition, the letters were cut out rather poorly.
The eagle on the other hand, looks good in my eyes.

 

[b.loree]

I totally agree with Sandy, the differences are obvious, once you have an original example to compare with the reproduction.

 

[JzPf]

Agree with Sandy & Brian, compared to an original

 

[dave mosher]

Both look good to me...

 

[Saxonia]

ANYONE who has been involved with collecting imperial German helmets and every thing else will know that various manufacturers introduced their own "artistic " & technical specifications and often pieces vary considerably Patterns were laid down and in overall appearance appear similar but ofen differ in detail Could I mention screw threads and their screw nuts as a starter The two grade stars are very good and the detailing to the rear is exactly as originals I would not be so quick to a view of its originality.

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Spikehelmets - Prussia

spikehelmets.pl

The beautiful reproduction from Spikehelmet has nothing to do with the 2 stars above.

For example, here the SUUM QUIQUE is in one piece with the olive branches, it is molten metal in a mould.
On the 2 authentic supra, the SUUM QUIQUE is in cut and engraved metal.
But you do have to be meticulous when making comparisons.

 

[Saxonia]

Hello again... Weitze now ( yesterday 21st ) has a Garde Officers helmet with the suspect Gard star .....right there !

 

[Arran]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with the star that is the subject of this thread!

 

[Saxonia]

I totally agree with Arran...