German, Franco-Prussian War, M1867 Prussian Enlisted Wappen
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $125.00

Original era manufacture. Stamped brass helmet wappen with a gilt finish. Both pointed mounting prongs on the reverse are intact.Adopted in 1867 with the simplified economical version of the Prussian pickelhaube accepted in that year. It was a short lived design, its inherent weakness being the attaching prongs would allow the wappen to fly off the front of the helmet during vigorous activity. Since active military service sometimes provides such activity, the troops had a time keeping their helmet plates in place. This pattern was replaced in 1871, when the more sturdy and robust helmet was once more issued for combat use. Once again, the helmet wappen was securely held in place by the tried and true method of screwposts and attaching nuts.