A Bavarian NCO’s Pickelhaube
A good large size all leather pickelhaube, approximately size 58 or 59 with flat chin scales indicating this could be an nco of an infantry regiment, or foot artillery regiment. All the fittings are in brass, removable fluted spike, large cut out Bavarian crown with good deep strike especially to the crown area. Fitted with nco clip over chin scales, enlisted ranks quality national and Bavarian State cockades. The interior liner is of officers quality, it has seen wear use but is all intact with both its scalloped edge grained mid brown leather sweatband and its mid brown inner silk lining. No damages. Slight crazing and congealing to the front and rear peaks, which are both securely attached to the main body, reasonable condition £700-£900