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8 November 2023

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Lot

№ 874

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8 November 2023

Hammer Price:
£900

A German Great War Prussian Grenadier Regiment 12 Officers Pickelhaube.
An extremely nice wartime produced all fibre bodied officers pickelhaube for Grenadier Regiment 12. The skull is absolutely superb, both peaks are securely attached to the main body, slightly subdued but good gilt to all of the fittings with some frosted highlights remaining to the Grenadier style front plate. The spike is of the non removable style. Fitted with its correct officers quality State and national cockades. Flat chin scales as standard for infantry troops. Fitted with its mid-tan leather sweatband, which does show wear use but is still in good condition, maker marked with its inner silk, which does have some ink stains. Fitted into its carrying box, which has all of its leather fittings present, the retailer’s label of ‘Mohr & Speyer Berlin’ adhered to the inner lid of the carrying box,
good condition £1,000-£1,400