Saxon War Ministry Officers wore a General Officer style helmet. Black lacquered leather body with fine gilt trim. Body has excellent form with fine stitching. Leather body has mild spidering to lacquer finish throughout helmet body with no deep cracks or loss of material. No extra holes in helmet body. Visors show minor crazing. Interior has sweat leather with silk headliner. Colored interior visors. Front visor trim Saxon style half squared cut. Frontplate highly vaulted 3-piece construction with enameled center. It consists of a Gold star-silver star center. Inside the star is a round center enclosed the reverse of the Military Order of St. Heinrich in gold and colored enamel. Surrounded by a white ring in a gold frame from the Dynastic Order of the Rue Crown. A green heraldic pattern called the Rautenkranz is in the enameled ring. In the center in raised gold letters is the motto “Providente Memor” of the Dynastic Order of the Rue Crown. The frontplate appears to have been repaired with the centerpiece now turned about 3 mm off center. Enamel under wreath is uneven and appears to be new or reworked. The Saxon General style frontplate is original to the helmet with its outline firmly contoured to helmet body. Round spike base mounted with plume trichter and white Buffalo hair plume. Rounded chin scales with both Reichs and Saxon non-serrated cockades. Includes white Buffalo hair plume with Prussian style fluted trichter that indicate the wearer is a member of the Saxon War Ministry. SIZE: PROVENANCE: The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben. CONDITION: Excellent condition inside and out. High quality frontplate shows evidence of repair and has new enamel in center. Fine quality fire gilded metal trim. Helmet body is bright with only minor spidering to lacquer. Plume is in very good condition. 51585-4 RT (4,500-6,000)