Black lacquered leather helmet body with gilded brass trim. Dragoon style leather body with square front visor. Leather body has good form and firm stitching. Exterior finish shows age related irregularities to finish. No extra holes in helmet body. Interior has sweat leather and silk head liner. Inner visors colored. Frontplate is the Prussian dragoon style eagle with no motto. In center of eagle's breast is a gold Landwehr cross. Cross base and smooth spike. Star retainers at spike base. Rounded chinscales on rosettes. Officer's Reichs and Prussian cockades. SIZE: PROVENANCE: The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben. CONDITION: Overall very good. Older style helmet shows extensive wear but no damage. 51586-20 RT (2,000-3,000)