Black lacquered leather body with fine fire gilt trim. Body has excellent form with fine stitching. No extra holes to body. Exterior of the helmet has a near mirror finish. Leather sweatband and a white checkered silk headliner. The interior is in unworn condition. No extra holes in helmet body. Inner visors are colored red and green as is normal with officer helmets. Metal trim has the same fine fire gilding throughout. Crossed spike base with large stars retaining base to helmet. “Artillery General Style” elongated ball for when plume in not worn. Frontplate is the Wurttemberg emblem in gold with a Silver Star and colored enameled center. The enameled star is in the form of the Order of the Wurttemberg Crown. Enamel frontplate bright with no chips or damage. Frontplate attached to helmet body with exceptionally long threaded screws. Rounded chin scales with Reichs and wartime serrated Wurttemberg state cockades. In addition to ball top ornament, the ensemble includes a feathered parade plume. This elegant plume has exterior white and interior red and black cock feathers. Gold gilded plume trichter is the fluted style. Plume in excellent condition with only minor age related damage to feathers. Helmet appears to be virtually unworn. Extremely rare helmet originally purchased from a well known German dealer. SIZE: PROVENANCE: The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben. CONDITION: Excellent condition throughout. Fiber body has excellent form with only mild distortion to finish. All metal trim retains golden color but is subdued to age. 51585-5 RT (12,000-15,000)