Prussian Model 1867 Kürassier Officer Pickelhaube - Franco-Prussian War

Prussian Line Kurassier Officer helmet Model 1867. Recently acquired in Europe. Polished steel helmet body with gilded brass trim. Beautiful helmet body that has perfect form and bright polished steel finish. The frontplate is the Prussian Kürassier Eagle plate that is uncleaned and a perfect fit to the helmet body. Plate is fixed to helmet with old style looped screws. Helmet has no extra holes.

The helmet has an older style officers flat tabbed interior leather liner. The interior of the back visor covered with black silk velvet. The front visor colored with green paint. The spike and base are kürassier style. Gold/brass base and polished steel fluted spike top. The heavy rounded chinscales and cloverleaf rosettes are fire gilt. Large Officer Prussian cockade as this was before the use of the Reichs cockade.

Beautiful and fine quality Franco-Prussian War Era officers’ helmet. The helmet was made famous as Chancellor von Bismarck was oftentimes pictured wearing this helmet. Pictures of Bismarck shown but NOT part of this listing. 100% original and untouched.