Schellenberg Heer Artillery Officers Schirmmütze

[BenVK]

No idea how this thread got closed, apologies.

Open again now!

[M18922]

A late-war Schellenberg, I like it...!
Nice cap Adrian, A lovely addition.
I wouldent replace the eagle if it were me.

Pat

[Adrian]

I finally got the cap in hand and managed to take a couple of photos of the eagle.

It appears to be glued on, not sewn but there is evidence another eagle had been sewn there in the past. On a couple of the photos you can see the remnants of some brown thread.

So, what do you think?

(Excuse the colour of my fingers, just cut the grass!)

[rbminis]

Great cap Adrian!
Under the circumstances, I think you should replace this eagle with one that is more suited to the condition of the rest of the cap, and have Ben do it properly.
Ralph.

[Adrian]

Thanks Ralph, if it turns out the eagle is a replacement I wouldn't have so many qualms about putting a slightly less moth eaten one on there.

Here are a few more images for interest.

[rbminis]

Thanks Ralph, if it turns out the eagle is a replacement I wouldn't have so many qualms about putting a slightly less moth eaten one on there.

Here are a few more images for interest.

I don't believe they were glued on originally? As you said, you found traces of stitching.
Ralph.

[Adrian]

Yes, there are two visible brown threads, the same colour as the cockade is sewn on with.

[don_kihotis7]

Nice cap, Adrian. I didn't know you were collecting these.
What did you do with the eagle?

[Adrian]

Hi Chris,

I'm not turning competely into a cap collector but I wanted an officer cap and I really liked the shape and look of this one as well as it having the eye catching red waffenfarbe of the artillery.

The eagle is still in situ mainly because I haven't found a suitable replacement yet..

[don_kihotis7]

Hi Adrian. It's a very subjective matter but personally i would leave it as is. It belongs to the character of the particular cap. Of course it depends on what makes you happy. That's the most important