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Kaiser persönlich auf der sechswöchigenÜber
fahrt nach Mexiko entworfen haben, in über
600 Seiten legte er auch das Audienzverhalten,
Ordensverleihungen oder die Sitzordnungen
beimHofdiner fest.
Vgl. einen weiteren Helm der Palastgarde in
Offiziersausführung, Hermann Historica,
53. Auktion, 2007, Los 2337, Zuschlag € 50.000.
A helmet for the Palace Guard under Emperor
Maximilian I of Mexico 1864-67
Nickel-silver skull, brass mounts with rem-
nants of gold plating, gold and diamond-stud-
ded, silvered and gilt rivet heads, respectively.
The front peak (one lateral rivet missing) is
unprofessionally fastened, the rear peak cov-
ered with green velvet. The helmet spike in the
form of a Mexican eagle clutching a serpent in
its talons and beak, with partially polished
gold-plating in outstanding condition. The
silver helmet plate for troopers is the star of the
Order of the Mexican Eagle set in gold on the
medallion with remnants of gold-plating. The
leather-lined chinscales of Austrian pattern
with remnants of gold plating, the rosettes
applied with the silvered and gilt star of the
Order of the Mexican Eagle, national cockade
of lacquered sheet metal. Light leather sweat
band is loosely enclosed. Silk lining.
One of the most magnificent and rarest
helmets. Of the approximately 40 which must
have been made, only a small number still
exists today. Most of the soldiers of the palace
guard fell during the Siege of Querétaro or
were executed with the emperor. Like the
other European guards, the palace guard of
Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico was made up
entirely of officers, only the higher-ranking
officers were allowed to wear the officer
helmets while the lower ranks were issued a
simpler “trooper version”. The emperor is said
to have designed all uniform details during his
six week voyage to Mexico, in more than
600 pages, he specified the audience etiquette,
medal awards and the seating arrangement at
court dinners.
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f
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an officer’s helmet of the palace guard,
Hermann Historica, 53rd auction 2007,
lot 2337, sold for 50,000 Euros.
245207
II - III
€ 25.000
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