Black leather body in excellent form and firm stitching. Exterior finish near flawless with no damage or loss of material. Interior with sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored red and green as proper with officer model helmet. Body has no extra holes. Frontplate is the Gold Rising sun star with the silver interior emblem of Mecklenburg Schwerin. Rounded officer style spike base with ball on top to represent the artillery regiment. Spike base held to body with star retainers. Rounded gilt officer chinscales on rosettes. Two piece Reichs and Mecklenburg Officer style cockades. SIZE: PROVENANCE: The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben. CONDITION: Excellent condition inside and out. Helmet body with only age related toning to finish. Interior shows minor wear and use. 51585-9 RT (10,000-12,000)