WW1 German Brass Helmet Plaque?

[The Devil's Bank]

I received this brass plaque/plate quite cheaply.

Can any one identify what it's for?

There doesn't seem to be any stamps or numbers on it, so possibly it could be part of a bigger piece?

I like it as it's unusual..

Any ideas, much appreciated

[Anderson]

What an interesting piece. Quite nicely detailed too. Like you I would suspect it's part of the larger piece.

[tompress]

Could been mounted on a photo album, document map etc.

[habicht]

What are the dimensions?

[The Devil's Bank]

It's 16 x 11 cm.

[habicht]

Perhaps from a memorial of sorts.

[The Devil's Bank]

Yes, I was thinking the same.

Possibly from a bigger piece, this part being the right sided part, with another identical part on the left?

[TabsTabs1964]

Taking into account its dimensions and material, perhaps it could be an ornament torn from a tombstone. But it is only a speculation, if we consider that the three typical elements of the monuments to the German heroes are: the oak leaves, the helmet and the eagle (Heldendenkmal: Eichenblätter, Helm und Adler)



If its measures were smaller, I would tend to think that it is the decoration of the cover of a photo album. In any case is a very interesting piece.

[Grausig13]

I'll venture it was used for any number of memorials, honors, or service mementos, and more or less just a "finding" that could be placed on a plaque, frame, much like you would find at any trophy store today.

[The Devil's Bank]

I'm trying to get a left hand side piece, replicated if possible?

I think it is likely that it is a double piece, so we will have to wait and see..