Very interesting, nice skull.......!

[GrenadierKarl]

I know it's not a SS skull, but some SS collectors are skull experts and I want to know good or bad Danziger skull???

[GrenadierKarl]

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No opinions?

[Gary Wood]

No opinions?

Learn to be patient you only posted it 6 hours ago!

[Robin Lumsden]

Karl.From what I can see, it looks like an original busby skull.Value about £200 GBP.

[GrenadierKarl]

Karl.From what I can see, it looks like an original busby skull.Value about £200 GBP.

Thank you for answer Robin! Can you tell me, officer or enlisted men skull ? What's the difference ?

[Robin Lumsden]

Basically, there was no difference.Officers bought their own uniforms, so could pay for things like a better finish.....e.g. plating, frosting, etc., but the basic manufacture was the same.

[GrenadierKarl]

Basically, there was no difference.Officers bought their own uniforms, so could pay for things like a better finish.....e.g. plating, frosting, etc., but the basic manufacture was the same.

Robin, what's your opinion about the posted skull? Officer skull ?

[GrenadierKarl]

Why existed a big and a small pattern Leibhusaren busby skull ? Do you know the reason (is the reason a difference between 1./2. regiment ????) ? Thank you!<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[PANZERPIONIERE]

Excellent skull!
Sure wish I owned it!
Thanks for showing.
Steve

[Donald Abenheim]

Paul Pietsch.....

Paul Pietsch's book on the uniforms of the Prussian army contains much of this, actually. The little skull was worn on the cloth peaked caps, while the large skull was worn on the Pelzmuetze. I am sure there was considerable variation in these, as Meister Lumsden has indicated. I also believe that with the onset of war, one resorted to lessen metals in these, too.

[Robin Lumsden]

Why existed a big and a small pattern Leibhusaren busby skull ? Do you know the reason (is the reason a difference between 1./2. regiment ????) ? Thank you!<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

One was for the busby, and the smaller was for the shako, but they were often changed around. The even smaller ones were for the cap. The one shown is a busby skull for all ranks. No difference between 1st and 2nd Leib, although the 2nd sometimes had gold skulls on the dress cap.

[Robin Lumsden]

Small one on shako........