Lot 5366

Description

Imperial Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Infantry Officers model 1891 pickelhaube, a good representative composite parts example, original officers black leather body in good condition with a squared off front peak rather than a rounded example as used in Mecklenburg, original helmet plate and a white metal centre wappen, original brass chin scales with a damaged buckling arrangement making the joining of the two straps difficult, original officers state and national cockades, brass fluted spike and brass cruciform spike base, the actual spike base should be a combination of round spike base and a fluted spike, this unique to Mecklenburg, missing the spike retaining plate to the inside of the body, pre-1890 universal leather liner in good condition as used by all ranks prior to 1891. Very fine.