Württemberg General Officer Pickelhaube with Federbush

Wurttemberg General Officer helmet Model 1897 with feathered parade bush. Beautiful black lacquered leather helmet body with highly gilded brass trim. The helmet body has excellent form and firm stitching. Exterior lacquer in near Mint condition. The interior of the helmet has officer sweat leather and silk headliner that is in very good to excellent condition. No extra holes in the helmet body. The inner visors of helmet are red and green as is common for officers.
The front plate is the Wurttemberg plate with an enameled Wurttemberg crest on a silver star in the center. The front plate is 100% original and finely gilded, it is held to the helmet by screw attachments. The enameled frontplate in excellent condition. Officer style crossed spike and base held to helmet body with star screw retainers. The tall fire gilt fluted plume trichter holds the white, black and red colored cock feathers. Sadly, the plume feathers are not in the best condition due to dryness and some broken feathers (see photos), however the plume still remaiins very rare and attractive. Rounded officer chinscales on rosettes. Reichs and Wurttemberg officer cockades. This helmet is 100% original and untouched.