Original Pre WWI Era Austrian Gendarmerie Officer’s Pickelhaube With FJI (Franz Joseph I) Front Plate Price_$-050 - $200 Unlike most example that we

Unlike most example that we see

which was believed at the time to aid in fragmentation and had the side benefit of aiding in gripping the grenade - this provision gave it the appearance of a pineapple fruit

shearling lined

made by firm of Ed

showing just a bit of wear on the edges of the raised areas

Original Pre WWI Era Austrian Gendarmerie Officer’s Pickelhaube With FJI (Franz Joseph I) Front Plate Price_$-050 - $200 Unlike most example that weOriginal Item: Only One Available. This impressive helmet boasts a height of nearly 9 and a half inches, measured up to the tip of its spike. Its body is crafted from boiled leather and features a japanned metal visor and neck shield, both adorned with beautiful gilded brass trimmings. The helmet plate, which displays the distinctive cypher of Franz Joseph I, is attached to the helmet by means of two threaded posts. The body of the helmet is further