Imperial German Headgear Lot: Three Scratch-and-Dent Pickelhauben & One Derelict Shako

Imperial German Headgear Lot: Three Scratch-and-Dent Pickelhauben & One Derelict Shako

A parts / project lot which includes a repairable brass mounted Bavarian pickelhaub with square front visor, cruciform spike base with three of the four pins retained, and a Bavarian wappen that appears to be missing one of its two attachment screw posts.  The rear visor stitching has given way, but the helmet body remains in good overall shape.  Interior has a good black leather liner, and the rear visor is marked to the 7th Field Artillery, which.. is conveniently correct for a Bavarian helmet!  

Second helmet is a brass mounted private purchase pickelhaube with a nice muted gilt finish Prussian frontplate.  The helmet body has seen considerable damage, and the stitching is loose or gone in areas on both visors.  Interior has a tattered silk liner and damaged sweatband.  

Third helmet is a M15 Prussian pickelhaube with extensive finish wear on the leather and a broken front peakmount; interior has heavily worn but largely intact brown leather liner.  For all of the negatives, the removable spike is present, the visor stitching has not given way, the wappen is mounted through the original holes, and the rear visor does not exhibit too much in the way of the normal deformities.  With a replaced peakmount.. a redeemable / displayable helmet that could serve as a display stand for a good uberzug at the very least.

Last and least is a Prussian shako which is something of a lost cause - the front visor has fallen away entirely and the rear visor is just one unexpected sneeze away from the same fate; lacks interior liner and wappen.  Included for lack of any better home for them are a pair of collector repainted Reich cockades a collector repainted Prussian cockade, a reproduction chinstrap, and a feral gray metal spike helmet chinstrap attachment end piece.  

$200 - $300