Prussian Reserve Line Kürassier Officer's Pickelhaube

Prussian Reserve Line Kurassier Officer helmet Model 1897. Nickeled steel helmet body with gilded brass trim. Beautiful helmet body that has perfect form and bright nickeled finish. There are some black spots in the back of the helmet (see photos). We have not tried to fix these. There are only a few small dents in the helmet body. The frontplate is the Prussian Kürassier Reserve eagle plate that is uncleaned and a perfect fit to the helmet body. Silver reserve cross on the tail. Plate is fixed to helmet with two screws. Helmet has no extra holes.
The helmet has an elite quality interior. Brown sweat leather has fine edging and ribboned below the edging. Mint quality green silk headliner. The interior of the back visor covered with black silk velvet. The front visor lined with green colored basane leather (note the the green leather lining has a small tear on one side -see photos). The spike and base are kürassier style gold/tombac base and nickeled fluted spike top. The heavy rounded chinscales and cloverleaf rosettes are fire gilt. Large Officer Reich and Prussia cockades. Beautiful and fine quality reserve officers helmet. 100% original and untouched.

REF: DC.25