Prussian "FWR" Field Artillery Officers Pickelhaube

Prussian Field Artillery Regiment 1,2,3 and 6 Officer Model 1897. Wonderful helmet that has been on a shelf for many, many years. Black lacquered leather helmet body with high gilded brass trim. The helmet body has perfect form and firm stitching. Exterior lacquer is fine and is dirty but otherwise in near mint condition. The interior of the helmet has officer sweat leather and silk headliner that is in excellent condition.

The inner visors of helmet are red and green as is common for officers. No extra holes in the helmet body. The front plate is the Prussian Line Regiments heraldic eagle with the Monogram FWR in the center (see photo). The frontplate is held to the helmet by screw attachments. Officer style ball top and base held to helmet body with star screw retainers. The Artillery ball is removable. Rounded chinscales on rosettes. Reichs and Prussian 2-piece officer cockades. This helmet is 100% original and just waiting for the new owner to clean up.