Some old Swedish headgear

[Mappa]

I like to share a few of my old Swedish military headgear.

From left to right: Käppi m/1880 for A5, Kask m/1887 for Svea I1 & Göta I2 Livgarde, Käppi m/1880 for A3.

Enjoy!
Mats

 

[John Josef]

Beautiful helmets

Congratulations.

 

[ussguppy]

Love the blue enamel. Can we see a closeup of the badge so I can see the detail?

 

[Mappa]

Love the blue enamel. Can we see a closeup of the badge so I can see the detail?

 

[ShineyMarbles]

Amazing helmets! I didn't know Sweden used to use spiked helmets.

 

[b.loree]

Three beautiful examples! Thank you for showing us these.

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Yes, and we must be careful, because in France, some of these helmets are disguised as German helmets for speculative reasons.
This one was sold as a Hessian Model 1848 helmet... I intervened to demonstrate that the facial mark on the missing plate was that of Sweden, not the Hessian lion!
A year later, I found it again at the Ciney Fair, with a Hessian lion on the front!
But connoisseurs will have noticed that the tip is wrong!


In fact, a Swedish M45!!!

 

[Mappa]

Yes, and we must be careful, because in France, some of these helmets are disguised as German helmets for speculative reasons.
This one was sold as a Hessian Model 1848 helmet... I intervened to demonstrate that the facial mark on the missing plate was that of Sweden, not the Hessian lion!
A year later, I found it again at the Ciney Fair, with a Hessian lion on the front!
But connoisseurs will have noticed that the tip is wrong!
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In fact, a Swedish M45!!!

Yeah god point there, everyone must check and be careful that the helmet has additional holes or such, many of those Swedish 1845 have been converted into German ones with other plates (read expensive ones)..even thought they were once made in Berlin Germany by Dotti back in 1845

 

[Naprawiacz]

There is one positive thing: later Swedish models are not suitable for conversion.

 

[Peter B]

The Swedish helmets are really nice.

 

[Mappa]

There is one positive thing: later Swedish models are not suitable for conversion.

Very nice Swedish dragon helmet m/1886 for officer, they were in use uptil 1927

 

[Naprawiacz]

Very nice Swedish dragon helmet m/1886 for officer, they were in use uptil 1927

I thought my Pickelhaube belonged to a fortification officer from the Svea Life Guards Regiment, but you're from Sweden and you're probably right.

 

[Khukri]

I like to share a few of my old Swedish military headgear.

From left to right: Käppi m/1880 for A5, Kask m/1887 for Svea I1 & Göta I2 Livgarde, Käppi m/1880 for A3.

Enjoy!
Mats

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Top helmets! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Mappa]

I thought my Pickelhaube belonged to a fortification officer from the Svea Life Guards Regiment, but you're from Sweden and you're probably right.

You are right, they were also used by the officers at Fortifikation later on here in Sweden..