Württemberg 13th Train Reserve Officers Pickelhaube

Wurttemberg 13th Train Battalion Officer helmet Model 1897. Beautiful black lacquered leather helmet body with highly gilded brass trim. The helmet body has excellent form and firm stitching. Exterior lacquer has the white "talky" look as found on most untouched helmets. Lacquer in Mint condition. The interior of the helmet has officer sweat leather and silk headliner that is in very good to excellent condition, just a bit dirty. No extra holes in the helmet body.

The inner visors of helmet are red and green as is common for officers. The front plate is the Wurttemberg crest with the Reserve cross in the center. The front plate is 100% original and finely gilded, it is held to the helmet by screw attachments. Officer style crossed spike and base held to helmet body with star screw retainers. The spike top is removable. Rounded officer chinscales on rosettes. Reichs and Wurttemberg officer cockades. This helmet is 100% original and untouched.

Note: Convex scales on this type of helmets would also be worn by the regimental Medical Staff: Stabs Artzt, Ober Artzt etc...who where assigned to each of the Württemberg Regiments in the field.