Baden 109th Leib Infantry Officer Pickelhaube

Baden Leib Infantry Regiment Nr. 109 (1st Baden Regiment-Headquartered in Karlsruhe) Officer Model 1897. From the Ames Collection. 100% original helmet. Black lacquered leather helmet body with silver metal trim. Helmet body has excellent form and firm stitching. No extra holes in the helmet body. Exterior lacquer helmet body with fine exterior sheen. No lacquer damage.

Interior has sweat leather and silk headliner that shows wear and is a bit dirty. Round silver spike base with spike removable for replacement with plume for parade use. Gold stars hold the spike to the leather helmet. The frontplate is the wide winged Baden Griffen with the red enameled Baden star in the center (see photos). The enamel is in excellent condition but has a dark area on one side. The frontplate is held to the helmet with screws. Flat gold chinscales with silver rosettes. Officer Reichs and non-serrated Baden cockade. Beautiful original and untouched helmet. Elite regiment. Rare find in today’s marketplate.