PRUSSIAN 1ST GUARD REGIMENT OF FOOT, II AND III BATTALIONS, OFFICER’S HELMET MODEL 1897 WITH GREEN CLOTH FIELD COVER.

Black lacquered leather helmet body with all silver metal trim. Helmet body has excellent form and firm stitching. Exterior lacquer finish in very good condition. Interior has full sweat leather and ribbed silk headliner. Interior visors are colored red in back and green in front. All metal trim is silvered as is proper for the elite 1st Prussian Guard Regiment. Frontplate is the silver frosted Prussian Guard Regiments Eagle with the silver enameled star of the Black Eagle order on the eagle’s breast. Flat silver chinscales mounted to helmet body with silver split brad rosettes. Officer 2 piece Reichs and Prussian cockade under chinstrap. Round spike base with proper Prussian style fluted removable spike. Spike affixed to helmet body with 4 silver star attachments. Field cover in excellent form and condition. 1st Prussian Guard of Foot was considered the elite regiment of the Imperial German Army. Helmet has no extra holes. PROVENANCE: The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben. CONDITION: Very good. High quality silver fittings are oxidized and are quite dark. Helmet has not been cleaned or polished. 51586-39 RT (2,650-3,500) – Lot 3196

Auction: Firearms - April 2017

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3196	$4,600.00	PRUSSIAN 1ST GUARD REGIMENT OF FOOT, II AND III BATTALIONS, OFFICER’S HELMET MODEL 1897 WITH GREEN CLOTH FIELD COVER. Black lacquered leather helmet body with all silver metal trim. Helmet body has excellent form and firm stitching. Exterior lacquer finish in very good condition. Interior has full sweat leather and ribbed silk headliner. Interior visors are colored red in back and green in front. All metal trim is silvered as is proper for the elite 1st Prussian Guard Regiment. Frontplate is the silver frosted Prussian Guard Regiments Eagle with the silver enameled star of the Black Eagle order on the eagle’s breast. Flat silver chinscales mounted to helmet body with silver split brad rosettes. Officer 2 piece Reichs and Prussian cockade under chinstrap. Round spike base with proper Prussian style fluted removable spike. Spike affixed to helmet body with 4 silver star attachments. Field cover in excellent form and condition. 1st Prussian Guard of Foot was considered the elite regiment of the Imperial German Army. Helmet has no extra holes. PROVENANCE: The Doug Buhler Collection of Rare and Spectacular German Imperial Headgear and Pickelhauben. CONDITION: Very good. High quality silver fittings are oxidized and are quite dark. Helmet has not been cleaned or polished. 51586-39 RT (2,650-3,500) – Lot 3196 Auction: Firearms - April 2017 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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PRUSSIAN 1ST GUARD REGIMENT OF FOOT, II AND III BATTALIONS, OFFICER’S HELMET MODEL 1897 WITH GREEN CLOTH FIELD COVER.