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Imperial Germany Military Helmet
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Imperial Germany Military Helmet

19th century
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Worn condition showing many battles wear, cavalry officers helmet, make fantastic edition to anyone’s collection and will be a fine investment, stands 25 cm high length of 20 cm depth being 25 cm, offering feel worldwide delivery reference BBS Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com

Date of Manufacture

Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton has dated this Imperial German Military Helmet to the 1860s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09387743
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques Date1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-165 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1860s:
Crowned L monogram plate: reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Silver maker stamp Lorenz Stanko München inside: nineteenth-century Munich military outfitter.
Deeply crazed and flaking black leather shell: natural ageing of treated hide.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
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SA1198249
Dealers Internal Reference
BBS
Description
Worn condition showing many battles wear, cavalry officers helmet, make fantastic edition to anyone’s collection and will be a fine investment, stands 25 cm high length of 20 cm depth being 25 cm, offering feel worldwide delivery reference BBS Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com
Date of Manufacture

Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton has dated this Imperial German Military Helmet to the 1860s.

Independent Date Report ID 09387743
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques dating1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-165 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1860s:
Crowned L monogram plate: reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Silver maker stamp Lorenz Stanko München inside: nineteenth-century Munich military outfitter.
Deeply crazed and flaking black leather shell: natural ageing of treated hide.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
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SA1198249
Dealers Internal Ref
BBS
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An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume.
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Archive I An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume.

Imperial Germany Military Helmet

Archive II An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume. View II
Archive III An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume. View III
Archive IV An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume. View IV
Archive V An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume. View V
Archive VI An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume. View VI
Archive VII An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume. View VII
Archive VIII An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume. View VIII
Archive IX An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume. View IX
Archive X An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume. View X
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An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume.
IMPERIAL GERMANY MILITARY HELMET
Ref: SA1198249
An antique black leather Imperial German military helmet featuring a crowned brass monogram, black fur top trim, and a red horsehair plume.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMilitary Helmets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleImperial German
  • MaterialLeather, Brass, Fur, Horsehair
  • ColourBlack, Brass, Red
  • MotifsCrowned cypher monogram, red horsehair plume, fur trim, brass fittings
  • SizeH 25 cm (10 in) x W 20 cm (8 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

This Imperial German military helmet originates from the period around 1860. The piece is constructed from black leather and brass, with a black fur trim and a red horsehair plume. The helmet shows visible signs of age including surface cracks across the leather finish, worn brass hardware, and a crowned cypher monogram mounted on the front. Additional visible details include metallic fittings, decorative side rosettes, and a layered leather brim. The dimensions measure 25 cm high, 20 cm wide, and 25 cm deep. In a modern home, this piece serves as a display object suited for placement on a bookshelf in a gentleman's library or study. The military helmet requires a stable surface out of direct sunlight to preserve the leather, fur, and textile elements. It integrates well among collections of historical militaria, books, and curiosities, contributing a historical accent to interior spaces.

FAQs

Store the item in a stable climate away from direct sunlight, dust gently with a dry microfibre cloth, and avoid applying abrasive metal cleaners to the aged brass or leather shell.

Place the helmet on a dedicated display stand inside a glass cabinet, on a dark wood bookshelf, or atop a study desk to highlight its historical craftsmanship.

Authentic examples feature period-correct brass monograms or regimental plates, natural age-related patination on metallic components, correct hand-stitching on the leather interior, and genuine period trimmings.

These pieces were typically constructed from boiled leather or felt shells, decorated with stamped brass or silver-plated insignia, brass side scales, fur trims, and dyed horsehair plumes.

Imperial German dress helmets and busbies were ceremonial military headgear worn by various armed forces, including cavalry and artillery units, during the 19th and early 20th centuries prior to 1918.
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