Prussia, Kingdom. A Grenadier Regiment No. 5 Pickelhaube Helmet Cypher (Pre-1911 Model) Hold He flew various aircraft

He flew various aircraft

Manufactured without lightning bolts in silvered and patinated zink

Constructed of gilded and silvered zink

the eighth since Confederation in 1867

each pocket with a grayish-green finished magnetic metal button with a pebbled upper

Prussia, Kingdom. A Grenadier Regiment No. 5 Pickelhaube Helmet Cypher (Pre-1911 Model) Hold He flew various aircraftA gilded die stamped bronze stylized Prussian eagle clutching an imperial sceptre in one talon and a globus cruciger in the other, centre chest bears the cipher FWR (for Friedrich Wilhelm Rex), inlaid with a ribbon inscribed with MIT GOTT FR KOENIG UND VATER LAND (WITH GOD FOR KING AND FATHERLAND), the reverse bears soldered attachment loops, the right soldering is marked GREN 5, measuring 116. 07 mm (w) x 101. 44 mm (h), very fine.