The helmet plate is attached to the Pickelhaube by two metal loops which extend into the interior through corresponding holes to the front
and the reverse exterior bears a small patch of mothing
/ Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Order this Fourteenth day of August 1908
who served in the upper naval command and signed awards in an acting ministerial capacity during 1944
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Russia, Empire. French Adrian Helmet Plate with Imperial Coat of Arms Auction Archive The helmet plate is attached( ), steel construction, die stamped, the obverse illustrating the Imperial Russian double headed eagle beneath a crown, each head surmounted by a crown and holding regalia, with a central shield bearing St. George slaying the dragon, surrounded by smaller provincial shields, the lower portion with crossed sceptre and orb elements, retaining much of its original early light blue painted finish, the reverse with original integral attachment prongs,