Hessen Infantry Officer Pickehaube

Hessen Line Infantry Officer Model 1897. Black lacquered helmet with fire gilt metal trim. Leather helmet body has perfect form and firm stitching. Exterior lacquer has near mirror finish (see photos). The metal trim retains its fine fire gilded shine. No extra holes in helmet body. The leather helmet body is the Hessen style with round front visor. The interior of the visors is green front and red on the back. The spike base is equilateral cross base with no ornamentation on spike throat. Hessen style fluted spike that is removable.

Back spine has domed rivets over officers back spine. The helmet interior has light tan sweat leather and silk headliner that is in near perfect condition. The frontplate is the gilded Hessen rampant Lion with open crown secured by screw posts. Gilt rounded chinscales on rosettes. Standard Reichs Officer cockade on right side and the non-serrated Hessen cockade on left side. Outstanding helmet that is a large size (58) and in near mint condition.