Braunschweig

Circa 1910. Three small moth holes. Condition 2.

Personal item, circa 1910. Construction of black leather with applied Brunswick death's head (Totenkopf). Interior fitted as a map case with compartments for pencils, etc. Complete with the 3 original leather carrying straps with brass buckles. Lightly worn in good condition. Very rare.

Chamber pieces circa 1910. The regimental cipher embroidered in red, blue wool base, for sewing in. Worn condition, Condition 2.

Personal item, circa 1910. Executed in black leather with applied Brunswick death's head insignia. Without carrying straps (!). Condition 2.

Location Braunschweig, circa 1910. Heavy hand-embroidered metal thread work in gold and silver on red cloth, red morocco leather. Rear side opens with toggle fastener. Complete with three carrying straps and protective cover. Condition 2+.

Elegant private purchase item of chamber quality, circa 1900. Red leather with red felt cloth covering, edged with yellow cord with blue strands, surrounded by yellow-blue braid, centered with the monogram “W.” applied in yellow-blue fabric. Complete in its original protective cover of red morocco leather with hinged opening, secured at sides with toggle closures. On the lid of the protective cover, the monogram from the sabretache has beautifully impressed itself over the years. The sabretache is absolutely unworn in as-new condition - in stone-mint condition.

Never before offered in our program in this incredible state of preservation, as if made yesterday! We know of no other example in this condition. A highly exquisite piece!

Circa 1900. Blue and yellow cord with two tassels, total length approximately 3.4 m. Condition 2.

Very rare! The trumpet cord was wrapped around the trumpet and served to suspend the trumpet during marches. Initially, the trumpet cord could only be worn by staff trumpeters, later also by bandmasters and senior bandmasters.

in the rank of Lieutenant, circa 1910. Dark green fields with applied gilded coat of arms, gold crescents, red cloth backing. Unworn, condition 2+. Complete in box. Also includes a pair of shoulder boards for daily service duty, with gold cord and Braunschweig blue threading. Very rare.

Garrison Brunswick, circa 1910. Black swallows' nests with wide gold braid, reverse with attachment hooks. Lightly worn, condition 2. Rare.

Chamber piece circa 1900. Leather with red cloth covering on the display side, yellow cord with blue stripes at the edge, yellow-blue border running around the perimeter, centered monogram “W.” applied in yellow-blue fabric, interior stamped “H[17...] 1. Esc”. Shows signs of wear, central carrying strap intact, rings on both sides missing. Condition 2-3.

Circa 1900. Elegant cloth, dark blue fabric with surrounding gold braided trim. On the rear, applied on both sides, gilded metal ciphers of crown over “W”. Underside with dark linen lining. Lightly worn, minor moth holes, condition 2. Very rare.

Brunswick, circa 1910. The cartridge box with fittings of genuine silver, mounted on the front with a large gilt appliqué bearing the coat of arms of Brunswick, supported by two lions, the arms inscribed “Wilh: Herzog zu Braunschw · Lüneb.”, on the bandeaus the battle honors “·Mars la Tour·” and “*Peninsula Sicily Waterloo*”, the box covered in red morocco leather, with lion head suspension mounts on the sides. The leather on the reverse shows clear signs of wear from use, but otherwise beautifully preserved. Condition 2.

This cartridge box comes from the estate of the Recum family and belonged to Rudolf Heinrich Freiherr von Recum, who served in Hussar Regiment No. 17 and retired from this regiment in 1910. He is mentioned in the “Rangliste der königlich preußischen Armee ... für 1909”. In the “Ehren-Rangliste des ehemaligen Deutschen Heeres” from 1926, three Freiherren von Recum are mentioned: Generalmajor Rudolf Heinrich von Recum (*1861, † 1944) and an Oberst Frhr. von Recum, both in the Bekleidungs-Ausschuss for the XV. Armeekorps, as well as Leutnant Rudolph Alfred Bogdan Freiherr von Recum (*1896, † 1990), who served in Hussar Regiment No. 17 during World War I. He was the son of Generalmajor Rudolf Heinrich von Recum.

See also items #472408 and #472403.