Sweden, Kingdom. A Svea Life Guards Pickelhaube, c. 1914 Auction Archive The superimposing of these brilliant

The superimposing of these brilliant yet delicate watercolours by one serving officer upon a vivid narrative by another allows the modern reader a unique view of the Crimean War

very crisp details

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Sweden, Kingdom. A Svea Life Guards Pickelhaube, c. 1914 Auction Archive The superimposing of these brilliantA 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,