WW1 German pickelhaube

**karatekutya** · 08-07-2018, 11:17 AM

Hi All!

I just found this "pickelhaube"? a few days ago, i planning to restore , but i dont know hows look like when was it full, i mean with eagle ,spike etc , and the cokade is looks yellow , my question is someone could it identified what haube is it ?

Thank you

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 08-07-2018, 11:25 AM

I suspect that this was not a military one.

**karatekutya** · 08-07-2018, 11:38 AM

thank for reply , can u explain why its not a military one ?

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 08-07-2018, 11:47 AM

There doesn't appear to have been a brass spine fitted to the rear peak, and the outline of the badge which would have been on the front, doesn't appear to be of the type normally associated with military regiments. Is there a round hole in the top? Are there signs of two parallel lines of stitching running across the top of the dome and down towards each peak?

Cheers,
Steve.

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 08-07-2018, 11:53 AM

I'm thinking that it may be one of these... you need to examine the top of the dome for signs of stitching or holes where pins would have passed through.

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 08-07-2018, 11:55 AM

I'm thinking that it may have once looked similar to this... check for signs of a comb - either leather or metal, having been fixed to the top of the skull. The strap doesn't appear to be of the military type either.

Ignore my post #5... that was forum gremlins at work again...

Cheers,
Steve.