Black lacquered leather helmet body with all silver metal trim. Helmet body has excellent form and firm stitching. Exterior lacquer finish in very good condition. Interior has full sweat leather and ribbed silk headliner. Interior visors are colored red in back and green in front. All metal trim is silvered as is proper for the elite 1st Prussian Guard Regiment. Frontplate is the silver frosted Prussian Guard Regiments Eagle with the silver enameled star of the Black Eagle order on the eagle's breast. Flat silver chinscales mounted to helmet body with silver split brad rosettes. Officer 2 piece Reichs and Prussian cockade under chinstrap. Round spike base with proper Prussian style fluted removable spike. Spike affixed to helmet body with 4 silver star attachments. Field cover in excellent form and condition. 1st Prussian Guard of Foot was considered the elite regiment of the Imperial German Army. Helmet has no extra holes. SIZE: PROVENANCE: The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben. CONDITION: Very good. High quality silver fittings are oxidized and are quite dark. Helmet has not been cleaned or polished. 51586-39 RT (2,650-3,500)