Elegant black lacquered leather helmet body with fine fire gilt trim. Leather body has tall elegant form with firm stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. No extra holes in body. Visors interiors colored red and green. Leather exterior finish in excellent condition with no damage or discoloration. Back visor has slight matte finish. Crossed spike base with four large star retainers. Prussian style fluted spike. All metal trim is fire gilded. Frontplate is the Prussian Guard style wide winged eagle with a silver star on the eagle breast. The enameled center star is the High Order of the Prussian Black Eagle Order. Enamel in perfect condition with no cracks or crazing. Bright fire gilded rounded chin scales with officer's Reichs and Prussian cockades. SIZE: PROVENANCE: The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben; Certificate of Authenticity from Helmut Weitze. CONDITION: Excellent inside and out. 51585-10 RT (7,500-10,000)