NCO Pickelhaube Bayern.

[Irish1965]

Hi everyone,

An early Christmas present for myself.
From around 1914 with a lot of patina: Pickelhaube for officers of the foot troops. Officer's emblem and officer's cross leaf, the tip is missing. Instead of the star screws, hump pins, thus NCO. Flat scale chains on rosettes. Cockades are missing. Officer-style inner lining: leather sweatband and ribbed silk.

Gilding, especially of the scale chains, has migrated to a greater extent in some cases. Front visor rim is broken and repaired post war and will be replace in the future. Signs of wear and a nice detail traces of the use of a linen cover in the black lacquer of the dome. I imaging that this on was front used. I have found a 'kehled' spike for this helmet and hope to receive this soon.

Question: What kind of kokardes should I put on since this is an NCO helmet.

Cheers Paul

[Chopperman]

Paul,
Take a look here---

German Spiked Helmet Pickelhaube Rank Identification

If I'm reading it right, it looks like the m91 portepee style in the state colors
and in the Reich's tri-color

[Irish1965]

I think I'll go for the officers kokarde since I don't have a Knopf 91.

Cheers and thanks,

Paul

[AndyM35]

Nice pickup Paul. Really nice patina on the Wappen! Overall a nice untouched look to it.
Andy

[Irish1965]

The spike came in. I must say it is huge. It looks fabulous on the helmet.





Cheers Paul

[buellmeister]

Paul,

What a beautiful piece. I would buy that for myself as well. You have good taste.

Regards,

Joel

[AndyM35]

I agree with you Paul, it’s does look great! And the patina of the spike matches the rest of the helmet perfectly. It definitely completes the piece very nicely. Well done!

Andy

[Chopperman]

Nice

[MAP]

Nice job! Now just to find to Korkaden!

Love the fluted tall spike!. A salty but sold example

[Politefaun]

Great helmet and spike addition, they match perfectly!