Germany, Imperial. A Saxon Model 1887 Pickelhaube for Enlisted Ranks Auction constructed of bronze with varying

constructed of bronze with varying enamels

situated over a hollow void

Gold) and maker's mark AG

reverse illustrating the Porta Pia gate

Carol Osborn of Fort Erie

Germany, Imperial. A Saxon Model 1887 Pickelhaube for Enlisted Ranks Auction constructed of bronze with varying(Sachsen Pickelhaube M1887 fr Mannschaften der Linie Infanterie Regiment). A rare and very well preserved Saxon Model 1887 Pickelhaube (spiked helmet) for Enlisted ranks, constructed of a boiled and blackened leather shell. The crown is topped by a gilded brass disc, fixed in place with four domed rivets, which accommodates a non removable spike of identical construction. A gilded brass spine extends from the back of the disc and reaches the edge of a