Lot 1278

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Description:

PRUSSIAN PICKELHAUBE
World War I-era German "Pickelhaube", constructed of lacquered black leather, with a brass circular plate at the crown bearing four starbursts, topped with a 4 1/2" brass spike. The front bears a "wappen", or helmet plate, depicting the coat of arms of the German state of Prussia, a crowned Imperial eagle clutching a scepter and orb, with the motto "Mit Gott Fur Koenig Und Vaterland" ("With God for King and Fatherland") , on a banner across the breast, over the initials "FR". A brass replica of an 1813 Iron Cross has been applied atop this "wappen". An ornamental leather chin strap, covered with overlapping metal plates, runs across the visor, attached at each end by serrated rosettes with correct mismatched cockades - black white and red, for the German Empire, on the right, and black and gold on the left. The brass fittings are secured within by brass nuts. The interior features a brown leather sweatband with a brown silk lining, split down the middle to allow access to the mounting screws. The rear visor of the helmet is partially detached at both ends, and the front visor is held on by two original brass pins at each end. The helmet shows minor abrasions overall, else very good.

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February 19, 2017 10:00 AM EST
Chesapeake City, MD, US

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