PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A Swedish Officers spiked dress helmet that consists of a skull of stiffened black leather with a stiffened black leather neck guard and stiffened leather front visor with a folded brass edge. Mounted to the front of the helmet is a gilt and enamel plate which consists of a central blue enamel shield with three gilt crowns, two over one, surmounted by a royal crown with red felt inserts, supported by two crowned lions, the crowns with red felt inserts, while surrounding the bottom of the shield is a part of the Collar of the Order of the Seraphim, which consists of three seraphim (angels) separated by two light blue enamel patriarchal crosses joined by two rows of chain. Hanging from the center Seraphim is a badge of the Order of the Seraphim, which is a gilt Maltese Cross, with a double cross on each arm, a gilt seraphim between the each of the arms of the cross, a blue enamel medallion to the center with a white enamel "IHS" Christogram (Jesus Hominum Salvator - Jesus the Savior of Mankind) with three gold crowns below which are three nails with which Jesus Christ was crucified. The badge is surmounted by a royal crown. To the top of the helmet rises a brass spike mounted on a cruciform brass base plate. There is a brass rear spine that starts under the spike base and follows the back of the helmet and helps support the neck guard by folding under the edge and attaching back to itself by means of a rivet. To either side are round brass ear bosses that support a convex brass chin scale covered leather chin strap with gilt buckle. Under the right side boss is a gold colored three ring cloth cockade with some minor black staining to the edge. The front visor is lined with green colored leather. To the interior is the original seven tongued blackened leather liner with the adjustment grommets still intact although one tongue has been repaired with a piece of glued on leather. The helmet is in very good condition with some minor wear to the highlights of the plate and some wear to the back part of the liner.

GRADE****                             PRICE $3,119.00