Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a Beautiful Model 1889 - 1899 Tombac “Lobster Tail” officer’s helmet with silver trim. The helmet is a 6th Cuirassier Tsar Nicholas of Russia Regiment version but the Front plate (Wappen) appears to be a Prussian Garde du Corps style wide spread wing eagle with "Suum Cuique" central sunburst. We cannot explain why this wappen is on this helmet but both wappen and helmet are original. It is possible this is simply a Garde du Corps helmet as they also work Tombak helmets, the the style of the helmet is identical to known examples from the 6th Cuirassier Regiment. Helmet body in good condition, unpolished, and with several small dents across the entire surface. Kurassier style silver crossed spike base with fluted tombac spike. Gilded brass rounded chin-scales with leather extentions and buckle. Note that the chinstrap scales have been repaired, not visible from exterior. Cockarden are absent.
Interior has correct original leather flat tabbed liner with draw string. Back visor lined with black leather.Front and rear visor show traces of leather lining but it is almost entirely absent at this point.
A very interesting helmet, all original parts, but appears to be a combination of two very desirable rare helmets, or perhaps further research with illuminate the correct regiment.
Kürassier (Heavy Cavalry)
Metalhelme 1843 - 1915
The distinctive steel helmets of the Preußen Kürassier and the Sachsen (Saxon) Schweres Reiter first appeared in 1843 for the Preußen Kürassier, replacing the tall leather helmet that was worn up to that time. The M1843 Metalhelme (a helmet made from polished steel or Tombak) was large and heavy with a pronounced stepped-brim over the forehead and a distinctive "lobster tail" neck guard, both of which served to protect the wearer from sword blows.
The helmets were made from polished steel with brass fittings, or Tombak (an alloy made from a combination of copper and zinc) with German silver fittings.Convex brass chinscales were worn by all ranks and were secured to the helmet with a 3cm threaded bolt with a brass head. The chinscales did not hook together and required the use of the small leather strap behind the chinscales to keep them together when not worn under the chin.
The line eagle Wappen (front plate) measured 125mm and carried a "FR" on the eagle's chest for most Regiments, except Leib-Kürassier-Regt. Großer Kurfürst who used the old Brandenburg eagle Wappen. For further details on the uniforms worn by all Regiments, please see the "Uniform Details for all Kürassier Regiments" at the top or bottom of this page.
The majority of Kürassier regiments wore polished steel helmets with gilt fittings. The following Regiments wore Tombak helmets with silver fittings with the exception of the chinscales, which were also Tombak:
- Regt. der Gardes du Corps;
- Garde-Kürassier-Regiment; and
- Kürassier-Regiment Kaiser Nikolas I. von Rußland (Brandenburgisches) Nr.6;
- Kgl.Sächs (Saxon) Garde-Reiter and Kgl.Sächs. Karabiner-Regiment in 1876. Prior to this date, Sachsen (Saxon) Garde-Reiter wore a M1867 leather Raupenhelm.
Interior has correct original leather flat tabbed liner with draw string. Back visor lined with black leather.Front and rear visor show traces of leather lining but it is almost entirely absent at this point.
A very interesting helmet, all original parts, but appears to be a combination of two very desirable rare helmets, or perhaps further research with illuminate the correct regiment.
Kürassier (Heavy Cavalry)
Metalhelme 1843 - 1915
The distinctive steel helmets of the Preußen Kürassier and the Sachsen (Saxon) Schweres Reiter first appeared in 1843 for the Preußen Kürassier, replacing the tall leather helmet that was worn up to that time. The M1843 Metalhelme (a helmet made from polished steel or Tombak) was large and heavy with a pronounced stepped-brim over the forehead and a distinctive "lobster tail" neck guard, both of which served to protect the wearer from sword blows.
The helmets were made from polished steel with brass fittings, or Tombak (an alloy made from a combination of copper and zinc) with German silver fittings.Convex brass chinscales were worn by all ranks and were secured to the helmet with a 3cm threaded bolt with a brass head. The chinscales did not hook together and required the use of the small leather strap behind the chinscales to keep them together when not worn under the chin.
The line eagle Wappen (front plate) measured 125mm and carried a "FR" on the eagle's chest for most Regiments, except Leib-Kürassier-Regt. Großer Kurfürst who used the old Brandenburg eagle Wappen. For further details on the uniforms worn by all Regiments, please see the "Uniform Details for all Kürassier Regiments" at the top or bottom of this page.
The majority of Kürassier regiments wore polished steel helmets with gilt fittings. The following Regiments wore Tombak helmets with silver fittings with the exception of the chinscales, which were also Tombak:
- Regt. der Gardes du Corps;
- Garde-Kürassier-Regiment; and
- Kürassier-Regiment Kaiser Nikolas I. von Rußland (Brandenburgisches) Nr.6;
- Kgl.Sächs (Saxon) Garde-Reiter and Kgl.Sächs. Karabiner-Regiment in 1876. Prior to this date, Sachsen (Saxon) Garde-Reiter wore a M1867 leather Raupenhelm.
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