Prussian Garde Artillery Landwehr Officers Pickelhaube

Prussian Guard Foot Artillery - Landwehr Reserve Officer - Model 1897. From the Rich Ames Collection.  Black lacquered leather helmet body with fine fire gilt metal trim. The helmet body has an elegant form and firm stitching. The exterior black lacquered finish is dull with age but no lacquer loss. There are no extra holes in helmet body, The frontplate is the Prussian Guards Eagle without “Mit Gott fur Koenig…” Banner with a vaulted Black Eagle Order star on the eagle's breast. Below the Guard Star is a silver Prussian Landwehr cross attached to the eagle with pin back. The frontplate has left a deep impression in the helmet body as evidenced in photos.

Gilded round spike base with star retainers. The base is topped by a round ball finial. The helmet interior has very fine sweat leather and silk headliner. Inner visors red and green as is normal for officer helmets. Flat gold chinscales on gold rosettes. Officer Reichs and Prussian cockades. This helmet is in near mint condition and never has been cleaned or polished. Prestigious Prussian Guards Regiment. Perfect centerpiece for a fine helmet collection.