Black lacquered fiber body with fine gilt trim. Body in excellent condition with firm stitching. Sweat leather with silk head liner. Interior visors colored. No extra holes in body. Helmet body in near perfect condition. Overall exterior finish matte with age. Round base with ball top of artillery. Front star retains 80% gilding. Center Strelitz has fine detail and has darkened slightly with age. Round chinscales with officer Reichs and Mecklenburg cockades. Included with helmet is the gray green linen field cover marked on back "DRP". Extremely rare and excellent ensemble. SIZE: PROVENANCE: Certificate of Authenticity from Helmut Weitze; The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben. CONDITION: Excellent condition throughout. Leather helmet body matte with age but near perfect finish. Mecklenburg frontplate deeply formed into leather body. Metal trim still shows bright condition. Interior shows only mild use and is in near mint condition. 51586-13 RT (4,250-6,500)