126 Visor hat of the Regiment of the Gardes du Corps - personal example of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Finest white cloth with red waistband and red forelocks. With Prussian cockade. Embossed leather peak. Fine white silk lining with the crowned cipher "W" of Kaiser Wilhelm II embossed in gold. Finest light brown leather sweatband.
Signs of wear and use commensurate with age.
A large part of Kaiser Wilhelm II's extensive uniform is now in museum possession, mainly Huis Doorn in the Netherlands. Only a few pieces of uniform and headgear have survived in private hands.
The visor hat offered here stands out not only because it belonged to the legendary cuirassier regiment of the Gardes du Corps, but also because the Kaiser actually wore it a lot over a long period of time. As can be seen in numerous contemporary photographs, the uniform of the Gardes du Corps regiment was one of the Emperor's favourite garments.
Accordingly, it is a very personal memento from the possession of the last German Emperor.
Important imperial peaked cap of Wilhelm II from one of the most prestigious regiments of the Prussian army.