I'm still cutting my teeth on these so my opinion is worth little. But the helmet does not look balanced to me. The interior leather is in much nicer shape than the exterior. And I've never seen the lacquer look like this.
Here is an excellent example to compare to...until others provide more valued advice.
Model 1891 Württemberg Mannschaften (Other Ranks) issued Pickelhaube
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
In my onion it is a reproduction. Spike may be an original, but the helmet itself is wrong. There are just too many items that are not correct.
the spike suited me very well, that's why I posted this
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