Late 1800s Bavarian officers hat plate?

[zrickkid]

I found this in the woods recently. From the little research I have done I have come to think it is a officers hat plate from a circa 1900 Bavarian soldiers helmet. The motto reads IN TREUE FEST. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[zrickkid]

Here is a close-up of the anchor on the back.

 

[del]

it could be that early , heres a 1904 helmet with a similar one notice the crown is a bit different than yours, great piece zrickkid.

Dan

 

[Lodge Scent]

It is amazing what can turn up under your coil. Cool find !

 

[coinnut]

Great find!!! I looked up the meaning, but it seems there are a lot of ways to translate it, but this is the best one I found showing the different ways to interpret it

The etching is a Bavarian motto meaning... "In Loyalty Steadfast" or Treue meaning ...loyalty, firm faith, true, allegiance, fedelity. Fest meaning ...steadfast, solidly, securely, firm

 

[chief5709]

I wonder if it is a lost souvenir? Nice find!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

how cool is that!