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Dresden, circa 1912/14. The helmet skull in particularly lightweight construction of gilt tombac, complete with all fittings. Large silver-plated helmet star with gilt coat of arms, domed gilt scale chains on cloverleaf fittings and screws, both cockades. Version with tall fluted spike, gilt. Interior with brown sweatband with reddish-brown silk lining. The front visor with brown leather, the rear visor lined with light green velvet. Size 56. Lightly worn, condition 2.
The helmet for the Saxon Heavy Cavalry was introduced in 1876 following the model of the Prussian cuirassier helmets. The same helmet was also worn in the Sächsisches Karabinier-Regiment (2nd Heavy Regiment).

Stationed in Dresden. Chamber piece circa 1915, manufactured in peacetime quality. The helmet skull made of tombac with the typical ridge on the rear and double rivets on the front visor, complete with all fittings. Helmet plate in nickel silver with applied Saxon coat of arms, gilt convex scale chains on button 91, both cockades in large size. Interior with black lacquered leather lining. Front visor painted green on the interior, skull and rear visor painted black. Stamped inside the skull is the maker “O.H. Osang” as well as the size “56” and the year “1915”, externally stamped under the lion is the armory number “64”. Complete with the parade lion in nickel silver, still “frosted” silver-plated, on the polished oval base with original wing nut and washer, on the shield with applied monogram “FAR” (Friedrich August III, King from 1904-18), the rear paw stamped “5.131”. One screw is missing under the leaf on the left paw of the lion. The helmet shows only light wear, all parts are original and matching, in very good condition. A very rare piece.

The “helmet following Prussian model” (helmet Model 89) was not introduced in the Kingdom of Saxony until 1904. It differed from its Prussian model also by the small ridge on the rear and the small rivets below the large rivets that serve to attach the front and rear visors. The lion was attached to the helmet with a wing nut starting in 1907.