Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Helmet Plates, Prussian Garde du Corps & Saxon Province of China one at the narrow end

one at the narrow end

the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences

One featuring six awards

with finely engraved 1870

measuring 50 mm (w) x 110 mm (l) x 18 mm (h)

Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Helmet Plates, Prussian Garde du Corps & Saxon Province of China one at the narrow end(Wappen). A pair of helmet plates, including: 1. A Prussian Garde du Corps plate, constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a vaulted eight pointed starburst, bearing a central raised and enameled Prussian imperial eagle, situated within a ribbed ring, in turn surrounded by a white enameled ring bearing a raised inscription of SUUM CUIQUE (TO EACH HIS OWN) and green enameled laurel branches, the reverse with