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(448)  HAND-SIGNED STUDIO PORTRAIT OF CROWN PRINCE WILHELM, IN FANCY MOROCCAN LEATHER PRESENTATION FRAME.

This original photographic studio portrait of the Prussian Crown Prince, Wilhelm, depicts him in his parade-dress white "Kollar" and 2nd Cuirassier Regiment "Kurasse", with the attached gorget ( photo ). The sepia-toned photograph is embossed with the photographic studio's name, "E. Bieber", in the lower left-hand corner ( photo ), and hand-ink-signed, "Wilhelm", across the bottom ( photo ). The pen-and-ink signature of Crown Prince Wilhelm is somewhat "faded", and turned brown with age, but is nonetheless still clearly legible ( photo ). The ornate, Royal Hohenzollern, presentation-style picture frame measures 9.25 inches X 7.375 inches, and is covered in chocolate-brown colored, deluxe "Moroccan" leather, which is decorated, on all sides, with a gold-leaf border ( photo ), and has a gold-leaf-embossed Prussian crown at the top ( photo ). The original, period, plate glass is not cracked, or chipped. The verso of the easel style frame is covered in a burgundy-colored fabric ( photo ), and there is a small IVORY placque, beneath the easel, with the custom frame-maker's name, "E. HEIDKAMP", and Potsdam address ( photo ). The photographic studio portrait is in EXCELLENT condition, and the deluxe, leather presentation frame is in VERY GOOD PLUS condition.

SIGNED STUDIO PORTRAIT OF PRUSSIAN CROWN PRINCE, WILHELM, IN ITS ORIGINAL, DELUXE, PRESENTATION FRAME.

Photograph Front   Photograph Back   Signature Detail  

(423)  IMPERIAL GERMAN 2ND CUIRASSIER REGIMENT ( PRUSSIA ) OFFICER'S GORGET ( "RINGKRAGEN" ).

This VERY RARE Imperial German gorget ( "Ringkragen" ) would have been worn by an OFFICER in the Prussian 2nd Cuirassier Regiment ( KUR.-REGT. KONIGEN II ). The heart-shaped body of the gorget is made of nickel-plated Tombak with a separately-applied, rolled brass border ( photo ). There is a brass and enamel Wappen attached to the front of the gorget by four screw posts ( photo ). The regimental Wappen features the Prussian eagle, BEAUTIFULLY hand-painted in black and gold, on a convex surface of burgundy-colored enamel ( photo ). The Imperial Prussian crown appears on the uppermost portion ( photo ), and "1745", in raised relief, on the lower portion ( photo ). ( This date, "1745", commemoratesthe Battle of HOHENFRIEDBERG, in June of that year ). The gorget's detachable neck chain consists of brass links ( photo ), with a carmine-colored wool backing, which has some significant mothing ( photo ). However, the overall condition of this VERY RARE gorget is "Used, low-EXCELLENT.

VERY RARE, PRUSSIAN 2ND CUIRASSIER REGIMENT OFFICER'S RINGKRAGEN.

Gorget Front   Gorget Back   Gorget Detail Front   Gorget Detail Back  

(405)  VERY RARE, MODEL 1915, PRUSSIAN ( "ERSATZ" ) HUSAREN OTHER RANKS' BUSBY.

This "wartime", or "Ersatz", PRUSSIAN ( enlisted man's ) HUSAREN BUSBY, introduced in the second year of the First World War, is constructed of hard, BEIGE-colored FELT, with a leather chinstrap, Prussian Feldzeichen, and white cap cords ( photo ). There is no Kolpak present, in compliance with wartime regulations banning its use in the field, but there are three metal hooks on the busby's top for the attachment of a Kolpak ( photo ). The original shape of the busby is very well preserved ( photo ), and the felt body is only moderately soiled ( photo ). The 18 mm. wide, ORIGINAL, brown leather chinstrap has twin, nickle-plated buckles, and is attached, on each side, to a round, brass "lug" ( photo ). The right side chinstrap "lug" has the red, white, and black painted metal Reichskokarde ( photo ). The upper front of the busby has a thin, brass bandeaux with "MIT GOTT FUR KOENIG UND VATERLAND" in raised relief, which is attached to the busby by two, flat, brass prongs ( photo ). The original, detachable, black & white felt, Prussian Feldzeichen is attached immediately above the brass bandeaux ( photo ). The original white, "macrame" type "Linien", or cap cords, are attached to the busby's right side ( photo ). The original, black sheepskin-leather liner is supple, in EXCELLENT overall condition, and intact, with ten seperate tongues ( photo ). The bottom edge of the leather liner also serves as a 0.6cm. border, or trim, around the entire circumference of the busby. The inside of the busby is ink-stamped, "BA XI" ( "Bekleidungs Amt 11th Armee", or "Uniform depot for the 11th German Army" ), and the year of manufacture, "1918" ( photo ). The liner, and the interior of the busby are in EXCELLENT (-) condition ( adjusted for age ). The exterior of this RARE, and FINAL, version of an other ranks' Prussian Hussar's busby, is in VERY GOOD + condition.

VERY RARE, WW I VINTAGE ( ca.1918 ) PRUSSIAN HUSSAR ENLISTED MAN'S "ERSATZ" BUSBY.

Busby Front   Busby 3/4 Right   Busby 3/4 Left   Busby attachment Detail   Busby knot Detail 1   Busby knot Detail 2  

(325)  VERY RARE, PRUSSIAN 7TH GRENADIER REGIMENT [ GREN.-REGT. KONIG WILHELM I. ( 2. WESTPR. ) Nr. 7 V ] OFFICER'S PICKELHAUBE IN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CONDITION.

This black patent leather Prussian line officer's pickelhaube has the ULTRA-RARE helmet plate of the 7th Prussian Grenadier Regiment. This FINELY-DETAILED, and BEAUTIFULLY "fire-guilded" helmet plate ( photo ) has the "Grenadier Eagle of Guard", without the "Garde Star", but with an added "scroll", inscribed with the birthdate of Kaiser Wilhelm I,"22 Marz 1797" ( photo ). This "new" Grenadier Eagle, with its added ribbon, or "scroll", was awarded to the regiment on the 100th anniversary ( 1897 ) of the birth of Wilhelm I. Prior to this date in 1897, the 7th Grenadier Regiment helmet plate was the grenadier style eagle with the "FWR" cypher, and, of course, no "scroll". Also, other modifications were made to make the 100th anniversary 7th Grenadier officer's helmet unique. An additional distinction of this VERY RARE pickelhaube is to be found in the special "bosses" used to attach the officer's brass scale chinstrap to the helmet skull. The new "bosses" are of a special design incorporating the the 7th Grenadier Regiment emblem, consisting of the crowned cypher of Kaiser Wilhelm I, an intertwined "WR" with a Roman numeral I at the bottom ( photo ). These special rosettes, or "bosses", are actually quite RARE in their own right, and are NOT found on ALL "100th anniversary" 7th Grenadier Regiment spike helmets. In fact, period sales catalogues of military effects manufacturers and purveyers list these special rosettes as an "extra cost" option. This fabulous pickelhaube has the classic officer's style twist-off, tall spike with four vents ( photo ), upon a round base with quadrilateral stars ( photo ). The interior has the typical officer style, scalloped-edge, wide leather sweatband ( photo ), and eggshell colored, ribbed moire silk "clamshell" lining ( photo ). The off-white moire silk lining has a gold-embossed crown, over the letter "C", identifying this 7th Prussian Grenadier Officer as a baron ( photo ). The moire silk lining is well-worn in spots and frayed, but intact ( photo ). The SHAPE and FORM of the helmet "skull", or body, is amazingly well-preserved and the black patent leather is in EXCELLENT condition, with its original glossy appearance ( photo ), and only minimal surface age-crazing. The OVERALL condition of this BEAUTIFUL, and RARE, Prussian 7th Grenadier ( aristocat or noble ) Officer's pickelhaube is EXCELLENT PLUS!

STUNNING PRUSSIAN 7TH GRENADIER REGIMENT OFFICER'S PICKELHAUBE WITH THE RARE "100TH ANNIVERSARY" HELMET PLATE, AND THE VERY RARE WILHELM I CYPHERED BOSSES, IN FABULOUS, ALL-ORIGINAL CONDITION!

$8,950.00.  ORDER

pickelhaube front   pickelhaube right   pickelhaube left   pickelhaube back   pickelhaube detail  

(326)  RARE, "WARTIME" ( dated 1918 ) PRUSSIAN UHLAN ENLISTED MAN'S "ERSATZ" TSCHAPKA IN FANTASTIC, NEAR-MINT, ALMOST "UNUSED" CONDITION!

This Prussian Uhlan lancer's tschapka is the EXTREMELY RARE, late-WW I, "ersatz" type construction, made of a fibre material and covered in a grey-green ( "feldgrau" ) colored, brushed-felt ( photo ). The ORIGINAL wartime, white metal, or pewter, Prussian line helmet plate is firmly attached to the helmet with the original single, wide, split, steel brad, and appears to have never been off the helmet! ( photo ). There are still traces of the original flat "feldgrau" paint present in the recesses of the helmet plate. The ORIGINAL, tan leather chinstrap has two front buckles, and is in FINE condition! The right side chinstrap lug has an ORIGINAL, red, white, and black-painted, metal "Reichskokarde" ( photo ). As is correct for a PRUSSIAN Uhlan helmet, there is no left side metal kokarde ( photo ). The inside of the visor is clearly ink-stamped "B.A.,1918" ( "BekleidungsAmt I, 1918", or "Uniform Depot, 1918" ) ( photo ). The rabatt is firmly attached to the tschapka's crown ( photo ), and has the ORIGINAL, black and white felt covered, Prussian "feldzeichen" ( photo ). The rabatt is secured on the inside with four, steel, domed rivets ( photo ). The ORIGINAL, black-leather sweatband has nine tongues, and is in TOP, original condition. The FORM and SHAPE of this NEARLY-MINT, Prussian Lancer's Tschapka is nearly perfect, and almost never observed in this relatively "flimsy", ERSATZ style, late-war helmet. There is NO mothing whatsoever, and the OVERALL condition grades EXCELLENT-PLUS, to "UNUSED, NEARLY MINT".

VERY RARE, "WARTIME" ( 1918-DATED ), PRUSSIAN UHLAN "ERSATZ" TSCHAPKA IN TOP, ALL-ORIGINAL, ALMOST "UNUSED", CONDITION.

$2,250.00.  ORDER

Tschapka front   Tschapka right   Tschapka left   Tschapka detail  

(123)   GERMAN WW I, M16, CAMOUFLAGE PAINTED HELMET WITH COMPLETE, ORIGINAL LINER.

This model 1916, WW I German helmet is PERIOD camouflage-painted in a variation of the so-called "tortoise-shell", or "stained-glass", camouflage paint scheme. The original gray-green, or "feldgrau" color, factory-applied paint has been augmented by hand painted "patches" of BLACK paint, which are conjoined by the customary "finger-width", BLACK lines, producing a so-called "one-color" camouflage paint scheme ( photo ). The regulation model 1916 helmet shell is unmarked, but has the bilateral, "single-stage", ventilation / armored-brow-plate, "lugs"; which are usually found on the size "64" helmet shell ( photo ). The inside of the "skirt" has bilateral, model 1891, chinstrap attachment "lugs" ( photo ). The ORIGINAL, and COMPLETE, helmet liner system consists of a 3 mm. thick, carriage leather, liner band, and three, seperate, double tongue, brown leather, "cushioned" pads ( photo ). The liner system grades VERY GOOD PLUS, in overall condition, although there is no chinstrap present. The helmet's exterior has a fair amount of brown "surface rust", but the "camo" paint colors, alhough "subdued" with age, are still strong, and nearly 100% intact ( photo ). There is NO battle damage, and the exterior condition still grades "GOOD ++".

GOOD, "SOLID", ALL-ORIGINAL, EXAMPLE OF AN M16, WITH INTERESTING "VARIANT" CAMO.

$685.00  ORDER

Helmet front   Helmet 3/4 right   Helmet 3/4 left   Helmet back  

(124)  ULTRA-RARE, WW I LANCE PENNANT FOR THE 7TH PRUSSIAN "JAEGER ZU PFERDE" REGT.

This VERY RARE, "swallow-tail" shaped, white cotton lance pennant, or "guidon" measures 27.5 in. X 13 in., and is silk-screened, on BOTH sides, with the Imperial Prussian royal cypher, depicting the "crowned", black Prussian Eagle, holding the Imperial "scepter and orb" in his talons ( Photo ). The mounting edge is folded over, and machine- stitched, and has four, evenly-spaced, "reinforced" holes, for attachment to the lance pole ( Photo ). This same edge is ink-stamped, "Jg.R.z.Pf.7." ( "Jaeger zu Pferde, 7th Regiment" ), and dated, "1915". Below this, hand-printed in faded ink, is the ( name ) "Veeck" ( Possibly the WW I "vet's" name )( Photo ). These Prussian ( and the other German states' ) "Jaeger zu Pferde", "Uhlan", and "Kurassier", mounted units, were only deployed in the first few months of WW I, as it very quickly became apparent to the German General Staff, that these "LANCER" units were a "romantic relic" of the 19th Century, and had NO combat effectivenes against the more "modern" weapons of the First World War, e,g. airplanes, tanks, and machine guns. Consequently, not many relics of these elite mounted units "survived", and are, therefore, very hard-to-find, in ANY condition. This RARE, 1915 dated, and unit-marked, LANCE PENNANT has NO rips or tears, and is in overall EXCELLENT

VERY RARE, LANCE PENNANT FROM AN ELITE PRUSSIAN "JAEGER ZU PFERDE" REGIMENT!

$1,295.00.  ORDER

Pennant reverse 

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