Offered is a very good condition pre WW1 enlisted German Reservists Kugelhelm. This lovely piece retains the 1 piece brass Prussian helmet plate, with pre war detailed features and the rarely seen reservist cross, which has been period attached to the waist of the eagle. The lacquered leather shell is in exceptionally good condition, showing only light wear and minor crazing. The original cockades are present but refinished, with the original leather chinstrap with twin buckles firmly attached. The circular spike base retains the fixed ventilated ball top with a small indentation to top.
The domed rivets are all present and hold all the metal features firmly in place. The rear spine and ventilator are present. The original brown leather liner is present with all fingers showing light wear, mainly to the rare section. The front and rear skirt are firmly attached, showing the original heavy stitching and gilded brass front visor trim. This Prussian Reservists Artillery helmet is in very good condition, with all the original parts, which is generally not the case with these 100 year old pieces. This item can be locally picked up at our shop here in Perth or we can post out based on your particular requirements.Please view our guide on spotting fake militaria. We list militaria and coins weekly.
We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges.
We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. 2/135 Russell St, Morley, WA. We run two specialist military auctions per year, details of which can be found on our website. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates.
Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item "RARE WW1 GERMANY PRUSSIAN RESERVISTS SPIKED HELMET PICKELHAUBE (KUGELHELM)" is in sale since Sunday, November 22, 2015.
This item is in the category "Collectables\Militaria\1914 - 1918 (WWI)". The seller is "jb_military_antiques_14" and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.