An iron burgonet with a rounded skull rising to a pronounced comb, a projecting pointed peak and a flared, riveted neck guard. The hinged cheekpieces are pierced with groups of ventilation holes and extend into flared lower plates. Turned edges and prominent domed rivets complete its distinctive profile.
The surfaces have a dark finish with normal pitting, scattered oxidation and scratches. The interior shows exposed rivet ends and a small, riveted plate or washer. No lining survives.
An imposing helmet originally purchased as part of the Sigmaringen Castle Collection 1975 (Herman Historica). Overall, a nice example of an item that dates to circa 1580.
$5750
Imperial German Braunschweig 92nd Infantry Regiment Einj. Freiwilliger (one year Volunteer) Schirmmutze Cap. Dark blue wool construction with red piping and band. Braunschweig pattern Officers Totenkopf with Officers Braunschweig and National cockade cap badges. Leather sweatband with name of recipient and unit on sewn in label under sweat band. This hat would be circa 1912 when the regiment were authorised to wear the Totenkopf and pre the WW1 style.
A truly loverly example with NO moth. $2200
This typical field cap with blue body with red band and piping with single cockade is elevated to the most desirable by the internal cap markings being size 57 92 Regt.111BN with a named sewn in label. No damage or mothing to this early field cap from around the Franco Prussian War period.
Amazing condition. $1200
This exceptional archive comprises an almost continuous record of Hertel's military career from 1915 through the end of the Second World War with over 20 documents and includes:
Oberleutnant d.L.z.V. Willy Oskar Hertel (1889–after 1945)
Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100 • Imperial German Intelligence Officer • Wehrmacht Staff Officer
Willy Oskar Hertel was born on 15 December 1889 in Glauchau, Kingdom of Saxony. Before the First World War he worked as a schoolteacher in Oberschöna. In 1915 he entered military service as an Einjährig-Freiwilliger (One-Year Volunteer), the traditional route for educated men seeking reserve officer commissions.
Hertel was posted to the prestigious 1. Königlich Sächsisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100, one of the oldest and most distinguished regiments of the Saxon Army. Descended from the Saxon Leib Regiment founded in 1670, the regiment served with the 23rd Division of the XII (1st Royal Saxon) Army Corps during the First World War.
His surviving archive documents a remarkable military career. Early combat evaluations praise his courage, leadership, initiative, and ability to command under fire. In July 1916 he was officially commended in Corps Daily Orders for his "bold and skillful conduct" during dangerous reconnaissance patrols. His gallantry earned him the Friedrich August Medal in Silver, Iron Cross Second Class, Knight's Cross, Second Class of the Order of Albrecht with Swords, and later the Iron Cross First Class.
Recognizing his intelligence and analytical ability, the Army transferred Hertel to the Reconnaissance (Intelligence) Section of the XII Royal Saxon Army Corps. There he worked on civilian intelligence, political reporting, liaison with government authorities, intelligence organization, and the preparation of strategic memoranda. His commanding officers consistently praised his judgment, discretion, writing ability, and organizational skill.
During the war Hertel suffered a severe wound, losing the sight of one eye, for which he received the Wound Badge in Black. Despite this disability he remained highly valued, continuing his service in increasingly responsible staff appointments.
Following the First World War Hertel remained a reserve officer. Recalled during the Second World War, he was promoted to Oberleutnant der Landwehr z.V. Officer evaluations from 1942 and 1943 describe him as energetic, highly educated, dependable, and particularly suited for higher command and staff responsibilities. His final wartime decorations included the War Merit Cross with Swords, Second Class, and First. This is the first attributed Pickelhaube I have had in 50 years in!
Superb condition. $3250
Model 1894 mitre helmet of the First Foot Guards, First and Second Battalions. Has silvered front plate with eagle, cypher with motto "Semper Talis," for Grenadiers. metal hatband embossed with grenade motifs. Excellent red wool 'bag' trimmed with White strip braiding. Complete with pompom, no flat chin scales to suit M91 post although some early photos show them as not present. Very good leather sweatband and inner frame. No moth to the fabric. An excellent example of a scarce prestigious Regiment.
$4850
A Rare Bavarian M1861 Raupenhelm helmet also known as a "caterpillar helmet" due to its distinctive wool crest.
It was worn by Bavarian Landwehr Infantry Regiments.
The helmet features a leather body and a gilt M (Maximilian) monogram on the front helmet plate, with further evidence of it being 1861 is the leather band around the helmet above the two peaks as the system of attachment changed in 1868.
It has an original wool "Raupe" (caterpillar) crest and a leather chin strap which was introduced in 1868 to replace the chin scales at the same time the new and far more common Ludwig helmet plate was adopted. Complete with Lion head boss and cocarde. Some damage to liner tongues but reasonable condition. Overall condition is very good and as an original 1861 is scarce
$2850
An original Scottish Doublet complete with Slade Walace webbing
A good Scottish doublet circa 1900 with yellow shoulder tabs with a standard original Slade Wallace webbing rig. The original bayonet frog is a ring in to complete the set. Lacking collar badges. Overall, it is in good condition, with all buttons and no moth.
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A Scarce Slade Wallace Bayonet Frog clearly marked to the 7TH H. L. I
A clean example of a Slade Wallace bayonet frog stamped 7TH H.L.I. All stitching in sound condition, with minor bayonet stains.
$100
A British late Victorian Tunic of the 11th Hussars
A dark blue tunic with gold cord trimming, well-marked internally and complete with all round ball buttons. Some moth nips to the sleeves.
Overall, good condition $765
A Boer War Period Scottish Royal Scotts doublet
A scarlet jacket with blue facings, white piping and complete with all KC buttons. Also retains it’s shoulder titles and collar badges, a lovely condition jacket with no mothing. Property belongs to the ink stamp with remnants of paper label suggesting 1901?
Very good condition $785
UNIFORM OF THE IMPERIAL POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL, SECOND EMPIRE.
Coat in black cloth, quilted lining, buttoned on the chest by nine large gilded metal module buttons representing the head of the engineers' cuirass on a naval anchor, scarlet piping.
Straight collar in black velvet embroidered on each side with a badge representing two crossed laurel branches.
On each shoulder, a small golden button is sewn to the model with a double gold cord as an epaulette.
Sleeve with plain facing in black cloth with scarlet trim, black velvet placket with scarlet piping trimmed with three small buttons.
Faux pockets in long scarlet piping trimmed with three buttons each. Two-button lower back.
A few moth nips but good condition SOLD
DRESS OF GRENADIER TROOP OF THE NATIONAL GUARD, JULY MONARCHY.
Coat in blue cloth, scarlet piping, buttoned straight at the front by means of 11 black lacquered steel hooks with blue padded breastplate with scarlet piping buttoned on each side by 6 small silver metal module buttons stamped with a flaming bomb with the motto "LIBERTÉ ORDRE PUBLIC".
Scarlet cloth collar. Sleeve facings in scarlet cloth, white facing tabs with scarlet piping forming three points and trimmed with three small buttons.
Long coat tails with the bottom trimmed with a flaming bombs embroidered in threads. At the bottom of the back are four uniform buttons.Complete with two scarlet epaulettes.
Extremely good condition. $ SOLD
A Royal Welsh Fusiliers Tunic with Slade Wallace webbing.
The Slade Wallace set comprising shoulder straps, two pouches and a bayonet frog. Standard Victorian brass belt buckle with crown, lion and motto. Tunic in very good condition complete with brass titles and collars.
Good condition SOLD
A scarce set of SLADE WALLACE WEBBING 1888 Pattern to the NSW Scottish.
A set of full-length shoulder straps and two pouches, one being marked with a broad arrow and what might be 1900. Complete with white metal belt buckle.
Good condition SOLD
A fine example of an IRISH GUARDS BEARSKIN complete with blue plume and tapered brass chin chain anchored with typical leather straps. Some breaks in the cane basket but otherwise in excellent condition. It has a very fine profile.
SOLD
A WELSH GUADS BEARSKIN complete with green & white hackle. Cane basket in sound condition with tapered brass chin chain which now has its correct leather attachment. In overall good condition.
$625.00
An attractive French 1870 pattern Cuirassier troopers helmet
Helmet of polished steel having a peak and lobster tail back that are decorated with brass trim, a high ornamental raised brass comb that is faced with a Medusa's head, with flowing horsehair mane attached. A decorative plume socket, with red brush, is fitted and mounted above the Medusa’s head. To the front of the helmet body is fitted a brass plate that features a flaming grenade with laurel branches either side. A plume socket of brass is fitted to the left side of the helmet body complete with red plume and a leather chinstrap, faced with brass chin scales. Inside, the helmet has seven tongues of leather lining showing some wear. A small, stamped makers mark on the rear of the helmet is stamped A. GOD***CT. With the inside of the peaks being painted mustard brown there is a strong chance this helmet was used in the very early part of WW1.
Good condition & complete sold
A Very Rare Late Victorian GREY BAND TUNIC TO A LONDON REGIMENT.
This rare grey tunic has a Hobson London label at the inside neck and a fragmented paper label at the inside bottom of the tunic. It partly shows City of London. Both sleeves have a white stripe both inside and out with multiple crowns. The back of the jacket is equally decorative. The right arm has a black bullion drum, and the buttons are in keeping with the Royal Coat of Arms for drummers. Despite countless band tunics on Google images there are NO GREY TUNICS shown.
Good condition $1200
HELMET OF FIREFIGHTERS OF St. JEAN DANGELY circa 1852
Entirely in brass with a mobile visor stamped in relief with two crossed axes linked together by a ribbon. The front is decorated with a flaming bomb. Black hair caterpillar. Brass front plate stamped with a shield with flaming bomb framed with oak and laurel branches; in the lower part, axes and spears and in the upper part a ribbon bearing the inscription and all topped with flames. Brass chin straps composed of two rosettes with two brass chin straps stamped with scalloped scales. Plume holder with square section decreasing towards the bottom complete with plume. These French Fire Fighters could be called early Sappers in the Military and looked after gun powder stores etc.
No leather liner otherwise Very Good Condition SOLD
SHAKO INFANTRY RIFLE TROOP OF THE ROYAL GUARD, MODEL OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1815, RESTORATION.
Black felt shako. Height at the front of the shako 19 cm, height at the back 22 cm. (without a tightening buckle at the back as was the case under the First Empire). Crown in black waxed cow leather with a diameter of 24 cm and an outer edge folded over the top of the shako to a height of 3.6 cm.
Black leather visor 6 cm wide at its centre, bordered by a brass rim folded over the outer edge. Interior lining in two parts with a leather headband sewn to a coarse canvas lining.
Two-part chinstraps: leather chinstrap covered with 16 cut and scalloped brass scales, length 20 cm (the first scale of the chinstrap on the right is posterior); brass round rosette embossed with the fleur-de-lis, diameter 4 cm. In the 1815 regulation, the initial chinstraps were a chain, which was replaced by the scale’s chinstraps around 1816-1818. Only missing cloth ties.
Brass front plate embossed with the large Arms of France placed on a background of crossed flags, height 11.8 cm, width 12 cm.
White silk cockade (in accordance with regulations), diameter 8.6 cm.
Missing pompon.
Braided cord with tassels made of bleached goat hair.
Very Good Condition SOLD
12th Prince of Wales Lancers Other Ranks lance cap
12th Prince of Wales Lancers Other Ranks lance cap. Complete with its large Victorian plate with Peninsula, Waterloo, South Africa 1851 2 3, Sevastopol and Central India battle honours. Complete with plume holder and yellow and blue pom pom. Red horsehair Plume and leather backed full length brass chin chain (some loose stitching). Cloth and leather liner to inside with oil linen upper.
Overall Good condition $2675
Grenadier Guards Bandsman’s tunic circa 1900
Grenadier Guards Bandsman’s tunic. A good early Kings Crown period example of scarlet woolen cloth with white facings to the cuff and collar. To the front nine double rows of band pattern lace, the lace is repeated to the sleeves and back with one left hand lower sleeve chevron. The wings are again with band lace, embroidered regimental GG device and fringe tassels. Fitted with Kings Crown Royal Coat of Arms buttons. I was originally expecting Guards buttons until I viewed the War Memorials example being a bring back by an Australian Jubilee 1897 Contingent Veteran during his visit to London. The interior with blanket lining and issue stamps. Very good condition $725.00
Footnote:
The Grenadier Guards used Royal Coat of Arms buttons on their band tunics to signify their status and lineage as one of the most senior infantry units in the British Army. The Royal Coat of Arms buttons are a mark of distinction and are worn by the Drum-Majors of all five regiments of Foot Guards. This practice is a tradition that has been adopted for all Drummers of Regiments of the Household Division, including the Grenadier Guards.
Original French Uniform DOLMAN OF A MOUNTED HORSEMAN, SECOND EMPIRE. Circa 1870
Dolman in dark blue cloth, with braids and braids of white wool, pewter buttons. Collar and facings in dark blue cloth. Beige canvas interior lining with the number "259" and complete with all ball buttons. Very minor moth nips but in overall very good condition.
SOLD
FRENCH HAVERSAC OF THE GENDARMERIE, model 1872-1878.
Regulation haversack of the gendarmerie, modelled on that of the Second Empire, wooden frame covered with cowhide with its hair, lined with a strong canvas, complete with all its straps in buffalo leather of light canary shade treated with chrome yellow, with its leather flap hiding the entrance to the cartridge locker.
Stamp of the Gendarmerie Acceptance Commission on the shoulder straps and in the lining. A truly impressive piece with all straps surviving unbroken.
Good condition $1200
