Helmets, Hats & German Belt

Lot 4839    Session 17 - (11:30am Friday 3rd August)    Helmets, Hats & German Belt

Estimate $7,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au

IMPERIAL GERMANY, Prussian Gardes Du Corps model 1894 enlisted ranks metalhelme, in full parade configuration, an outstanding helmet as worn by the personal guard of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, original German tombac metal body with rounded tombac front peak and 'lobster tail' neck guard all edged in German silver trim, 58 stamped on the inner back edge of this trim, a few spots with loss of paint on underside of front guard, large parade mount hole to the top and four smaller extra holes for attachment of the spike for normal every day use, body with a dent to the right side brow area and a very small dent near front right edge of centre wappen, on the front a 'neusilber' star burst other ranks guards helmet plate with text 'MIT GOTT FUR KONIG UND VATER LAND-1860-' (With God For King and Fatherland) arranged around it with 'SUUM CUIQUE' (To Each His Own) to the inner border, on the centre a small blackened eagle over tombac, helmet plate with screw post mounts and a soldered separate centre wappen, convex brass chin scales with leather backing, short end piece of leather missing, securing lugs at sides for chin scales, one with an aged large model 1857 pattern state and national cockade, the other cockade missing, the chin scales are not secured by bolts, 'neusilber' parade eagle mounted on an enlisted ranks oval base secured to the helmet body with threaded bolts through the base plate, eagle with a silvered crown, original dark brown leather liner intact, with light soiling and age wear, unquestionably one of the most elegant and well designed pickelhauben. Vendor advises crown on eagle replaced otherwise good very fine.

Regiment der Gardes du Corps was the personal bodyguard of the King of Prussia and after 1871 of the German Emporer. The Regiments Garde du Corps and the Garde-Kurassier Regiment were the only two Prussian regiments entitled to wear a removable eagle on parade. On all other occasions a spike was worn.