WW1 Prussian Picklehaube Relic

WW1 Prussian Picklehaube Relic

Yes this another poor old Picklehaube which has definitely been through a war .Ww1  Prussian other ranks . Poor condition as can see , part brass helmet plate, spiked top , some fittings remain. Complete with original liner. The rear leather neck piece is missing. I have put some softener on this piece to help protect it . The leather is still rather soft .

Battlefield Relic.

WW1 Prussian Picklehaube Relic

The Pickelhaube (pl. Pickelhauben; from German: Pickel, lit. ‘point’ or ‘pickaxe’, and Haube, lit. ’bonnet’, a general word for “headgear”), also Pickelhelm, is a spiked leather or metal helmet that was worn in the 19th and 20th centuries by Prussian and German military officers, firefighters and police. Although it is typically associated with the Prussian Army, which adopted it in 1842–43,^[1] the helmet was widely imitated by other armies during that period.^[2] It is still worn today as part of ceremonial wear in the militaries of certain countries, such as Sweden, Chile, and Colombia.