Baden 109th Leib Infantry Enlisted Pickelhaube

Baden Leib Infantry Regiment Nr. 109 (1st Baden Regiment-Headquartered in Karlsruhe) Enlisted Man Model 1895. 100% original helmet. Black lacquered leather helmet body with silver metal trim. Helmet body has excellent form and firm stitching. No extra holes in the helmet body. Exterior lacquer helmet body with fine exterior sheen. No lacquer damage.
Interior has EM style black leather headliner that shows wear and is a bit dirty (see photo). Inside back visor is ink stamped “R 109 – 1901 – 1B”. Round silver spike base with spike removable for replacement with plume for parade use. Silver domed split brad retainers hold the spike to the leather helmet. The frontplate is the wide winged Baden Griffen with silver Baden star in the center (see photos).

The banner “Mit Gott fur Furst und Vaterland”on the bottom of the frontplate. The frontplate is held to the helmet with loops and leather wedges. Flat M1895 brass chinscales fitted over M91 side lugs. EM style Reichs and Baden cockade. Beautiful original and untouched helmet. Elite Life Guard Infantry Regiment. Rare and much sought after Life Guard Infantry helmet.