Original German WWI Bavarian M1886 Reserve Artillery Officer Pickelhaube Helmet with Ball Top Category_Martini-Henry Accessories photos of Finely in uniform

photos of Finely in uniform from WWI

The overall condition is still very good but unfortunately does not have a complete liner or a chin strap

Overall condition is very good to excellent for both the helmet and the tin

Below this is the RAD Motto: Arbeit adelt (Work Ennobles)

The "Trident in a Circle" is a trademark used by Edward Wüsthof

Original German WWI Bavarian M1886 Reserve Artillery Officer Pickelhaube Helmet with Ball Top Category_Martini-Henry Accessories photos of Finely in uniformOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a traditional German first world war Bavarian Landwehr Reserve Officer's brass mounted leather helmet known as a Pickelhaube, set up with a ball (kugel) on the spike, indicating Artillery issue. The M1886 Bavarian Pickelhaube was the final evolution in a long series of spiked helmets, and is very similar to the Prussian version. The M1886 version features a cruciform spike base on ALL helmets, both enlisted