my 2 bluecloths up for sale soon

ssnick · 02-10-2009, 04:35 PM

Hi all!

i'm new to this forum and a couple of others and was hopeing for some advice before i sell a few bluecloths and pickelhaubes, long story short i was left a military collection a few years back when my father passed away but was left no details regarding values etc and the only knowledge i have got is what my father told me which isn't much. unfortunatley now i have to sell some items to raise cash very soon so i'm hopeing i can get the right info or even find some buyers. so here's my 2 blue cloths which are both in lovely condition and have nice looking liners, hope you like!

Nicholas Bahlert (UK)

ssnick · 02-10-2009, 04:53 PM

and can anyone help regarding what category i should show my 3 pickelhaubes as i'm unsure

**stuka f** · 02-10-2009, 05:28 PM

both are Victorian officers helmets.
The first one is a medical corps, the second one I don't realy know.
Are there makers labels inside?

**stuka f** · 02-10-2009, 05:29 PM

by ssnick

and can anyone help regarding what category i should show my 3 pickelhaubes as i'm unsure

I can see only 2...??

**stuka f** · 02-10-2009, 06:17 PM

Could you teel us what it says on the plate of the second helmet.
Also the letters in the center; I think it can be Qeen Mary's Surrey Yeomanry.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 02-10-2009, 06:35 PM

Hi Nicholas, welcome to the forum. These are completely outside of my collecting experience so I cannot offer any advice.

But please show your German helmets in our WW1 section of the forum.

Cheers, Ade.

ssnick · 02-10-2009, 07:31 PM

here's the photo's of the makers stamps,

stuka f - it says REG ASPARA TERRENT

Adrian Stevenson - i'll put the haubes on now

Nick.

ssnick · 02-10-2009, 07:40 PM

and i also have this flag top or whatever it's called, it says HOBSON & SON's underneath.

Nick

**stuka f** · 02-10-2009, 08:38 PM

REG ASPARA TERRENT??
First 3 letters appears like NEC to me ...
and
Nec Aspera Terrent means ;''Difficulties be damned'' and is the motto of
The Prince of Wale's own Regiment of Yorkshire, but the badge doesn't correspond!!??

**stuka f** · 02-10-2009, 08:44 PM

by ssnick

and i also have this flag top or whatever it's called, it says HOBSON & SON's underneath.

Nick

That ...I don't know anything about it!
Also the makers of the helmets do not ring a bell ...to me! But they are of a fine quality, don't wurry.
Thise is as far as I can help you.
To know what they are worth you will have to look at auction results, I could tell you what they where worth in the 80 'ties, but do not know for now!