Original German WWI Bavarian M1896 State Official’s Leather Pickelhaube Helmet with Chinscales & Lion’s Head Posts - Size 55 Revolutionary War A lovely and thoughtful gift

A lovely and thoughtful gift intended to keep those “boys at home" out of the picture

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONSUME IT

The blade shows some wear to the finish

with the French Adrian helmet and the British Brodie helmet being the first modern steel helmets used on the battlefield

and was originally introduced during the Persian Gulf War

Original German WWI Bavarian M1896 State Official’s Leather Pickelhaube Helmet with Chinscales & Lion’s Head Posts - Size 55 Revolutionary War A lovely and thoughtful giftOriginal Item: Only One Available. This a great example of a Bavarian Model 1896 State Officials Private Purchase Pickelhaube Helmet, with a boiled leather shell. State Officials Pickelhaubes are among the rarest to be found, and this one is in extraordinary condition. The shell is virtually free of cracking or crazing, and the wappen retains its lovely gilt finish. The helmet's boiled leather shell and visors are in very fine condition without any