Description
Our offering is a superb Offizier’s Königl. Sächs 1. Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 100 Pickelhaube from the Kingdom of Saxony. This pickelhaube belongs to one of the elite Infanterie Regiments of the Imperial German Army, known for their exceptional performance in the field. While it may not be as ostentatious as some other pickelhauben, it exudes an understated elegance.
The leather body of the helmet is in excellent condition, with a supple and handsome appearance. The wappen consists of a silver sunburst with Saxony’s golden Coat-of-Arms at its center, which is the opposite of Saxon Line-Regiments’ golden sunburst against a silver Coat-of-Arms. The furniture is all silver, including the flat chin scales, spike base, officers’ stars, and trim. The helmet comes with a straight, silver trichter and a full and beautiful parade bush that has been mounted on it. The bush is very full and flows over all four sides of the helmet. The Saxon-pattern State’s and Reich’s kokarden complete the final details on the exterior.
The interior of the helmet features a lightly-used brown leather sweatband with white cross stitching at its upper end. Attached to that sweatband is a rust-colored, ribbed-silk liner. There are a couple of small “wear” spots on the silk liner. All of the correct hardware is present, with no double holes where the wappen is mounted. This is an honest and original helmet that is in excellent condition, and a prized addition to any collection.
Other elite regiments that also boasted unique pickelhauben include the 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß (Prussia), Infanterie-Regiment Nr 92 (Braunschweig), 1. Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 109 (Baden), Leibgarde-Infanterie-Regiment (1. Großherzogl. Hessisches) Nr 115 (Hesse-Darmstadt), Grenadier-Regiment Königin Olga (1. Württembergisches) Nr 119 (Württemberg), and Infanterie-Leib-Regiment (Bavaria).
The Königl. Sächs 1. Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 100 was a regiment of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The regiment was part of the Kingdom of Saxony’s military and was considered one of the elite regiments of the army. Their pickelhaube, or spiked helmet, was a distinctive symbol of the regiment.
The pickelhaube of the Königl. Sächs 1. Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 100 was characterized by its understated elegance. The helmet’s leather body was of high quality and in excellent condition, with supple and handsome leather. The wappen, or emblem, was a silver sunburst with Saxony’s golden Coat-of-Arms in its center, unlike the golden sunburst of Saxon Line-Regiments against a silver Coat-of-Arms. The helmet’s furniture, including the chin scales, spike base, officers’ stars, and trim, were all silver, unlike the gold of Line-Regiments.
The interior of the helmet featured a lightly-used brown leather sweatband with white cross stitching at its upper end. The rust-colored, ribbed-silk liner had a couple of small “wear” spots. All the correct hardware was present, with no double holes where the wappen was mounted.
The Königl. Sächs 1. Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 100 was one of several elite regiments in the Imperial German Army, including the 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß in Prussia, Infanterie-Regiment Nr 92 in Braunschweig, 1. Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 109 in Baden, Leibgarde-Infanterie-Regiment (1. Großherzogl. Hessisches ) Nr 115 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Grenadier-Regiment Königin Olga (1. Württembergisches) Nr 119 in Württemberg, and the Infanterie-Leib-Regiment in Bavaria.
The Königl. Sächs 1. Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 100’s pickelhaube is a valuable and rare artifact of the Imperial German Army, representing the history and tradition of the regiment and the Kingdom of Saxony.
References:
- “Königl. Sächs. 1. Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100.” Imperial German Headgear. Accessed 8 March 2023. https://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Koenigl-Saechs-1-Leib-Grenadier-Regiment-Nr-100.htm
- “German Pickelhaube Identification Guide.” The History Bunker Ltd. Accessed 8 March 2023. https://www.thehistorybunker.co.uk/acatalog/german_pickelhaube_identification_guide.html
