Prussian Infantry Reserve Officers Pickelhaube

Prussian Infantry Reserve Officer Model 1897. The helmet is the standard black lacquered leather helmet body with all gilt metal trim. Helmet body in excellent condition with firm stitching. Exterior lacquer is shiny with some minor crazing. No extra holes in helmet body. Interior has sweat leather and silk headliner of the "Extra Quality" type and makers marked by "Marke Gardes du Corps".  A tear in calfskin lining can be seen in pictures but also easily fixed if one desires.

Inner visors red and green as is normal for officer helmets.  The frontplate for the helmet is the Line Prussian Eagle with the Silver Reserve cross on its Tail. The helmet has a Standard Officer spike base with a smooth spike that unscrews.  The base is  secured to the helmet body with 4 stars. Flat gilt chinscales on rosettes. Officer Reichs and Prussian cockades. Very nice helmet at a reasonable price.

(Ref. AoK)