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Chamber piece 1914. Large stone-gray felt hat with edge binding and hatband of blue grosgrain ribbon, the right brim turned up and fastened with the large Reich cockade, three ventilation holes on each side. Interior with leather sweatband, stamped “Sch. D.A. 1914”. Size approximately 59. With significant moth damage. Condition 3-4.
Conservatively estimated, in good condition this hat would certainly cost twice as much.

Very rare! As a chamber piece from 1914, this hat was certainly still worn during combat operations until 1915.

white porcelain, glazed, center decorated with motif of patrol rider in steppe landscape based on the corresponding small sculpture by Berlin sculptor Karl Möbius from 1907, as well as the Schutztruppe eagle, rim with inscription, base with ground crossed swords mark Meissen in underglaze and model number 135, Ø 25.5cm

The plate of the Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa does not yet appear in the 1937 catalog, only in July 1938 and can therefore be clearly dated. The image of the patrol rider by sculptor Moebius appears to have been more elaborate. This plate cost RM 20,- at the time.

Circa 1895. Very finely woven gray cord tunic with cornflower blue standing fall collar and cornflower blue “Polish” cuffs, the button panel with cornflower blue piping, one row of eight “frosted” silver-plated iron buttons with the Imperial crown, on the collar double row of large silver lace, on the sleeve cuffs one large silver lace each, on the shoulders the shoulder straps with silver braiding with black and red-white interwoven threads on cornflower blue cloth backing with tabs, two rank stars each for the captain; complete with the silver aiguillette for officers, on the chest six loops for orders/decorations. Interior with brown silk lining. Few small spots and minor moth holes. Condition 2.

Extremely rare, worn in this version for only 7 years, offered for the first time in our auction!

This is a dress tunic still for the troop founded in 1889 under Hauptmann v. François. This initially consisted of only two officers and 21 enlisted men and was later reinforced to 50 men. In 1894 the troop was reinforced by two companies. The official founding of the Schutztruppe only took place with the Imperial Law of June 9, 1895. In 1896 a change in the uniforms followed. The parade dress tunic now differed significantly from the piece worn until 1896. This now had “Swedish” sleeve cuffs with two laces instead of one.
The rank lists before 1897 contain no records yet for the Schutztruppen. In 1897 the rank list records only four officers with the rank of captain for Deutsch-Südwestafrika!