Shancis

Dear Andy, 

Thank you for answering my question so thoroughly! The biography makes sense, my late neighbor's husband was of German descent and came from Elmhurst, NY. It is a touching reminder for me of a personal friendship with them, but it is also nice to now know the history of the tumbler itself. 

Sincerely,
Sean

Hello! I was wondering if anyone interested in this regiment might be able to tell me a little about this item. I received a silver tumbler as a gift as a child from an elderly neighbor, but she didn't tell me much about it except that it came "from her late husband's family." It looks to me like a presentation tumbler in coated silver to a Oberleutnant von der Heyden from the 86th Regiment. It has the entwined V A surmounted with a crown on one side, and the other it has written (in German) "the officer corps of the Queen's Fusilier Regiment Schleswig-Holstein 86 honors its comrade" and is dated 1897-1899.  Is anyone aware of a source I could consult to find von der Heyden? My German is very limited, I can read French and Italian if helpful. 

Thanks for any insight you might have!