Hanoverian 16th Dragoon Reserve Officer

Hanoverian 16th Dragoon Regiment (2nd Hanoverian Dragoon- Established 1813-Luneburg) Reserve Officer Model 1899.  From the Rich Ames collection.  Fine leather helmet body with squared front visor and silver metal trim. Black lacquered leather helmet body with frosted silver  No lacquer loss. trim.  Exterior lacquer is “pebbled” with age but retains the soft “white talcum” finish as found with helmets stored in cases. There are no extra holes in helmet body. The helmet interior has mint sweat leather and silk headliner.

The helmet has a silver crossed spike base with officer pearl/diamond ornamentation at base of spike.  Smooth removable spike.  Large gold stars retain cross base to helmet. The Frontplate is the post-January 24, 1899 Officer Hanoverian Dragoon Eagle with the banner “Waterloo” to commemorate this regiments service in the Kings German Legion at the battle of Waterloo.  A gold Reserve Cross is in the center of the eagle’s chest.  The frontplate is beautifully frosted. Original set of convex rounded gold chinscales with a silver officer rosette.  Original officers Reich  and Prussian cockades.