Prussian General a la Suite Pickelhaube

Prussian General a la Suite with proper General Officer style fluted spike - Model 1897. Black lacquered fiber helmet body with silver metal trim. The helmet has perfect form and firm stitching. External lacquer is lin extra fine condition with no deffects. No extra holes in the helmet body as plate left some mild marks into it (see photos). The helmet interior has soft sweat leather and fine silk headliner that show wear, sweat leather has the typical "Depaheg Patent" logo present but fainted. The silk has a couple of tears, but very nice overall (see photos). Inner visors lined with red and green colored tissu.

Crossed spike base in silver with special “general officer” style flute spike. The base has gold star retainers which is proper for the General a la’ Suite. The frontplate is the massive, frosted silver Prussian Garde eagle with a beautiful enameled star of the black eagle order on the breast of the eagle. Rounded silver chinscales on silver rosettes. Officer Prussian and Reichs cockades. General a la’ suite officers served at the order of the General and were drawn from the officer ranks. This was usually a high “social position” and after their service the officer usually returned to their regiment.