PRUSSIAN GUARD GRENADIER REGIMENT FUSILIER BATTALION RESERVE OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

A nice condition upper medium size all leather pickelhaube worn by an officer in the 3rd Battalion of either Guard Grenadier Regiment 1,2,3,4 or 5. Leather skull all good, minor creases to the front and back peaks otherwise excellent. A small loss of skin to the skull between the eagle’s head and the right hand wing of the front plate. Good gilt overall, some slight loss of colour to three of the individual chin scales. Fitted with its large Guard officers plate without motto,( standard for a reserve officer ) large Guard Star with reserve officers cross below. Large smooth plume stem with its black Fusilier Battalion plume. To the interior the leather inner liner is all complete with obvious wear use with its light cream inner silk lining. There are two extra holes to the interior skull, the officer was obviously originally a line officer and when moving to the reserves obtained a new front plate that is without the Gott Mit Uns motto and is plus the reserve officers cross. The helmet is complete with its correct officer quality national and State cockades, front and back peaks securely attached to the body. An impressive looking helmet.

Code: 77838