RARE Imperial Prussian Guard’s Model 1871 Spike Top Pickelhaube General Rank Officer’s Helmet With Horse Hair Plume State & National Cockades Antiques & Militaria

**RARE**Imperial Prussian Guard’s M1871 Spike Top Pickelhaube General Rank Officer’s Helmet With Horse Hair Plume State & National Cockades. Sn 19132 - 19132

This is a rare to find original Imperial Prussian Guards Model 1871 Pickelhaube for Officer’s of General rank. A similar M1897 Imperial Prussian General’s helmet attributed to Kaiser Wilhelm is illustrated on page 267 of the Pickelhaube by Bowman.The hard boiled leather body is excellent. It has the guard eagle and enamelled guard star adorns the centre of the eagle and displays a fantastic combination of multicolored enamel with the black and gold eagle of the House of Hohenzollern's nobility. It also has the motto 'Suum Cuique' (may all get their due / to each their own). All brass fittings are present and undamaged including the leather backed linked chain. The fluted, silvered spike is mounted with original white horse hair plume. The leather sweatband is clean and undamaged. The silk liner is present but worn with age and service wear. There are no maker, date or Regiment marks visible on the helmet. The price for this rare, Imperial Prussian high ranking Officer’s pickelhaube includes UK delivery. Sn 19132