Prussian Pickelhaube helment

Padre Dan · 11-14-2023, 07:10 PM

i friend of mine runs a gunshop/ pawn shop and bought some german items and wanted me to look at them. this prussian pickelhaube was in with some of the other items , first one i had ever saw . seems to be in decent shape

gunnertwo · 11-14-2023, 09:19 PM

Guard unit, IIRC. Needs a chinstrap but looks pretty good.

G2

Padre Dan · 11-14-2023, 10:41 PM

it has one look in the second picture , ty

Ron Wood · 11-14-2023, 10:52 PM

It looks like it may have some original parts from an enlisted Cuiassier (cavalry) unit but I suspect it is probably a made up stage prop. It appears to have the original enlisted spike, but has had a fake hair plume added (the cuiassiers did not wear a plume, and if they did it would be on a trichter and not a spike). It also appears that the rear portion of helmet, the so-called "lobster tail" is missing. The front plate is pure fantasy made to look a little bit like a Garde star. It might be worth $200-$300 to someone who wants it for parts - the helmet body, spike base and chin strap rosettes look fairly good.
Ron

Ron Wood · 11-14-2023, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Padre Dan

it has one look in the second picture , ty

The chin strap is an add on. It is leather fastened on the inside of the helmet and should be brass scales attached to the rosettes on the outside of the helmet over top the unit kokardes.

Padre Dan · 11-14-2023, 11:27 PM

it has the rear "lobster tail" the rest of my pictures are poor quality , so i did not post them. i will take better pictures when i go back . he bought everything as a group and paid around 250.00 for everything . i paid him 80.00 for two fxo mags with the black bakelite bottoms , we were both happy, he is not seling the helment , just putting it on a shelf in his shop for display . thanks everyone , for your help .

11-14-2023, 07:10 PM	#1
Padre Dan User Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: louisiana formly the republic of texas Posts: 44 Thanks: 243 Thanked 37 Times in 18 Posts	Prussian Pickelhaube helment i friend of mine runs a gunshop/ pawn shop and bought some german items and wanted me to look at them. this prussian pickelhaube was in with some of the other items , first one i had ever saw . seems to be in decent shape Attached Thumbnails

11-14-2023, 10:52 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,179 Times in 1,703 Posts	It looks like it may have some original parts from an enlisted Cuiassier (cavalry) unit but I suspect it is probably a made up stage prop. It appears to have the original enlisted spike, but has had a fake hair plume added (the cuiassiers did not wear a plume, and if they did it would be on a trichter and not a spike). It also appears that the rear portion of helmet, the so-called "lobster tail" is missing. The front plate is pure fantasy made to look a little bit like a Garde star. It might be worth $200-$300 to someone who wants it for parts - the helmet body, spike base and chin strap rosettes look fairly good. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

11-14-2023, 09:19 PM	#2
gunnertwo User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nampa, Idaho Posts: 623 Thanks: 826 Thanked 930 Times in 363 Posts	Guard unit, IIRC. Needs a chinstrap but looks pretty good. G2

11-14-2023, 10:41 PM	#3
Padre Dan User Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: louisiana formly the republic of texas Posts: 44 Thanks: 243 Thanked 37 Times in 18 Posts	it has one look in the second picture , ty

11-14-2023, 11:27 PM	#6
Padre Dan User Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: louisiana formly the republic of texas Posts: 44 Thanks: 243 Thanked 37 Times in 18 Posts	it has the rear "lobster tail" the rest of my pictures are poor quality , so i did not post them. i will take better pictures when i go back . he bought everything as a group and paid around 250.00 for everything . i paid him 80.00 for two fxo mags with the black bakelite bottoms , we were both happy, he is not seling the helment , just putting it on a shelf in his shop for display . thanks everyone , for your help .