PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1915 pattern, blackened lacquered leather construction pickelhaube with matte grey painted magnetic sheet metal fittings. The pickelhaube features a rounded body and crown with stitched on, extended, rounded corner, front and rear visors. The pickelhaube has the standard 1915 pattern, stamped, magnetic sheet metal, Hessen EM/NCO’s helmet plate. The helmet plate features Hesse, striped lion, holding a sword. The lion is surrounded with a wreath of laurel and oak leaves. The helmet plate is attached to the pickelhaube by two metal loops which extend into the interior through corresponding holes to the front. (No extra holes & complete with original grommets). The top crown of the pickelhaube has the typical, circular, magnetic sheet metal spike base with all four of the original dome headed split pin retaining rivets intact. The plain, regulation, detachable pattern, sheet metal spike has five circular ventilation holes to the "neck" portion. The reverse center of the pickelhaube has a vertical, magnetic sheet metal, reinforcement spine with the sliding ventilation shutter intact near the top edge. The spine is secured to the pickelhaube by a spilt pin rivet and a screw with a retaining nut. The front leather visor has magnetic sheet metal trim to the forward edge secured by two large dome headed rivets. The pickelhaube has brass, M1891 style, side posts positioned on either side of the body for securing the chinstrap and the national and state cockades. (These are the original side posts to the helmet). The chinstrap and cockades are both absent. The interior of the pickelhaube is in natural tan leather with a nine finger leather liner. The liner shows light chafe wear but the leather is still fairly supple and all the fingers are intact. The interior crown has the magnetic stamped sheet metal spike base retainer intact. Rear apron in nicely marked to the Hessen supply depot (K.B.A 18). The exterior of the pickelhaube shows the typical surface cracking to the lacquered finish of the leather. Very nice, untouched example.

GRADE ***½                             PRICE $1,750.00