GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN REGIMENT 23 ENLISTED MAN’S PICKLEHAUBE.

A very nice condition all leather skull, possibly size 54 or 55, the front and rear peaks firmly attached to the main body, the rear peak on this example is of the slightly softer leather than normally encountered, front peak trim has one split to the centre, all of the brass fittings which include the spike, spike base and front plate all matching in colour, the interior eight tongue leather liner in nice condition in its original black colour with its original drawstring, a faint original owners name is written to the interior skull and faint traces of a maker stamp of Alexander is visible. Fitted with its correct chinstrap buckles and national and state cockades The inner rear peak clearly stamped 23.J.R. with an identical owners name hand applied to the inner rear peak, a nice example of an enlisted ranks Bavarian helmet.

Code: 94129