Netherlands, Kingdom. A 17th Century Zischägge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Instituted 1867

Instituted 1867

surrounded by ornament laces in each quadrant and a vertical sword

green enamelled oak/laurel leaf segments in each quadrant

needle locking pin is located along the left corner

Footnote: This is one of about eighty varieties of Ersatz Bayonets manufactured during the First World War

Netherlands, Kingdom. A 17th Century Zischägge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Instituted 1867A Lobster Tailed Pot Helmet, also known as a zischgge, featuring a blackened steel shell (magnetic), a rounded skull with a multi directional comb increasing strength of the skull itself, with hand forged ring at top. Front visor with rounded crimped edging with a forward projecting peak, marked with stamped "F" and "3", with sliding nasal bar held by original screw post assembly, marked "4" and "4", The characteristic lobster tail itself is composed