Weird tip Schleswig-Holstein officer 1848

JPT

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The spike is weird for an officer. Don't you think?

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The tip is weird for an officer. Don't you think?

(Ratisbons - Large Imperial Auction)​

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Good question, which I have asked myself.

I found this picture in an older article about pickelhauben, in which the helmet is described in the end. Both helmets look similar.




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GardeUlan
 

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Good question, which I have asked myself.

I found this picture in an older article about pickelhauben, in which the helmet is described in the end. Both helmets look similar.




Best wishes,

GardeUlan
yes but it does not refer to the detail of the tip
I think the stars are not for this helmet enlisted but for an officer only
 
Thank you JPT, ;)
The cruciform bases for officer's points do indeed have a small edge bead, AND the "0fficier" Perlring. This is true for all spiked helmets (except for the Hesse).
 
Thank you JPT, ;)
The cruciform bases for officer's points do indeed have a small edge bead, AND the "0fficier" Perlring. This is true for all spiked helmets (except for the Hesse).
Are you sure?

What about Hanover M 1849 helmets?


Best wishes,

GardeUlan
 
Thank you JPT, ;)
The cruciform bases for officer's points do indeed have a small edge bead, AND the "0fficier" Perlring. This is true for all spiked helmets (except for the Hesse).
Unfortunately it’s simply not easy when it comes to the old models.


 
Are you sure?

What about Hanover M 1849 helmets?


Best wishes,

GardeUlan
descriptions are often wrong
 
Yap, the old models are very interesting and I did fall in love with them. They are all different and unique.
 
Are you sure?What about Hanover M 1849 helmets?
Best wishes, GardeUlan
Hello GardeUlan,
Honestly, not 100% sure but :
---It should be noted that, as a general rule, the ‘Länder’ which adopted the spiked helmet before 1867, adopted the Prussian regulatory “standard” in terms of fittings and construction, as well as the difference in quality, between a ‘Kammer’ helmet and an officer's Extra-Helm.
---Helmut is not a benchmark of expertise. Here, his Hanover M49 has all the appearance of an enlisted Dragon. The perlring is ‘troop’, the point is “troop”, the headdress is ‘troop’ quality, the Landkokarde is troop, etc...
The same ‘troop-officer’ distinction can be found on the spiked helmets of foreign countries such as Sweden or South America...

For comparison, here is a 0fficer quality on an old model:

M 42 0ff SANS COUTURE - Copie.jpg

Best regards
Clovis.
 
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