Sweden, Kingdom. A Svea Life Guards Pickelhaube, c. 1914 Auction Archive 23 General Hospital at Etaples

23 General Hospital at Etaples

16 mm x 40 mm)

4 mm (w) x 46 mm (h - inclusive of horizontal tunnel suspension)

It is flanked on each side by bronze studs which secure in place a black leather chinstrap

at that time stationed in Dublin

Sweden, Kingdom. A Svea Life Guards Pickelhaube, c. 1914 Auction Archive 23 General Hospital at EtaplesA Swedish Pickelhaube constructed of a dark leather shell with brass detailing. The crown features a brass spike measuring 12 cm in length, fastened to the helmet at the three, six, nine, and twelve oclock positions by four star shaped rivets. A brass bar extends from the top of the crown along the back of the baseplate to the leather neck guard. Fastened to the peak of the helmet with two rivets is a brass plate bearing the national emblem of Sweden,