Baden Field Artillery Enlisted Man Pickelhaube

Baden 14th Field Artillery (1st Baden FAR stationed in Karlsruhe) Enlisted Mans helmet Model 1895. Another untouched find. Black lacquered leather helmet body with brass trim. Helmet body has perfect form and fine stitching. No extra holes in helmet body. Exterior lacquer has soft age-related sheen but no cracks or damage. Interior of helmet has black dyed EM style leather liner that is still soft. Inner visors are natural colored. Marked inside back shell "1.B.F.A.R No.14" Dated "1898".

Frontplate is the Baden griffin with motto. Frontplate is held to helmet with the original leather wedges. All brass trim including base/spike, back spine, side lugs and front visor trim are softly oxidized. The metal trim appears to have never been cleaned or polished. Original rounded M1895 brass chinscales fit over side lug. Cockades are the standard Reich and Baden cockades. This helmet is 100% original and untouched. Outstanding  WWI era Baden artillery helmet. It is extremely rare to find a helmet like that has never been touched.