Braunschweig 92nd Infantry Regt. NCO/Private Purchase Pickelhaube

Braunschweig 92nd Infantry “Deaths Head” for NCO circa 1912. Beautiful black lacquered leather helmet body with gilt trim. In overall near Mint condition.  The helmet body has perfect form and firm stitching.  No crazing to lacquer. Beautiful fire gilt trim with an officers base (Perlring) and smooth spike that unscrews to adapt a trichter / Haarbusch for parade. Base is held on the helmet body with domed brads and nuts. The inside of the helmet is of officiers grade with calkskin and beige silk, all remaining in near mint condition. Front and back visors without lining.

The Front plate is the 2nd type introduced by AOK of January 27, 1912. Prussian Eagle but for "Füerstentums" or Duchys with the "Mit Gott fur Fuerst Und Vaterland" bandeau. In it center a silver Skull with crossed bones and below the "Peninsula" bandeau. The skull is held to the eagle with two screws/nuts. No extra holes in helmet body. A fancy type of leather chinstrap mounted on M1891 lugs over a set of Original Reichs and Braunschweig Cockades with complete this beautiful helmet. Perfect custom made (Eigentum) helmet for an Elite regiment. Extremely rare