Prussia, Kingdom. A Prussian Guards Officer’s Pickelhaube, By Clemen United Republic of with black bakelite grip plates

with black bakelite grip plates on either side of the handle

measuring 253 mm (w) x 338 mm (h)

said to contain the melted metal from a nail of the True Cross

reaching their greatest territorial extent in the early twentieth century

1944 - 29th Dec

Prussia, Kingdom. A Prussian Guards Officer’s Pickelhaube, By Clemen United Republic of with black bakelite grip plates(Preuen Garde Regiment Pickelhaube fr Offizier). A Prussian Guards Officers Pickelhaube, constructed of a boiled and blackened leather shell. Situated atop the crown is a gilded brass spike perforated around the neck with ventilation holes, and which is secured in place with a baseplate featuring four rivets. A bar of identical construction emanates from the back of the baseplate and extends down to a boiled and blackened leather neck guard. Riveted