M1895 Prussian Officer Pickelhaube

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This helmet has some age crazing and cracking. It has the correct Prussian spread eagle helmet plate and comes complete with supple original leather and silky liner. The silk is partly shredded. Nice chinstrap included. The spike on top denotes infantry issue. It has the correct black and white (Prussian) and Tri-color (with some small damage) cockades around the chin strap lugs. The visors are intact to the front and back however the front has stitching loss. It is still secured to the sides. The helmet plate features the crowned Prussian eagle with upswept wings, clutching a royal sceptre and a royal orb with an embossed scripted banner superimposed on its wings and breast. The embossed script to the banner consists of, "Mit Gott Für Koenig und Vaterland", (With God for King and Fatherland), and has the royal, "FR" cypher to its breast indicating, Friedrich Rex, (King Friedrich). The helmet plate is attached to the pickelhaube by two pieces of leather. Spike base with spike top assembled with 4 star rivets, one of which is a replacement. A back spine runs from the rear of the spike base plate to the rim of the neck guard. It is ink marked by hand "5519 #11" The Officer chin strap appears to be quite original but the condition is too good for this helmet so likely a replacement.