Original German WWI Prussian M1895 Foot Artillery EM/NCO Pickelhaube Helmet - Kugelhelm MG 34 Reciever Assembly WICKHAM" on the lock plate

WICKHAM" on the lock plate over "PHILA" and the later production muskets were marked "U

It was fitted with what was referred to as an "Old Series" side lock that looks like it was once a flintlock

complete with the even rarer Steel Carry Case

is lined in cork

This particular example is a Private Purchase or "Eigentums-helm" version

Original German WWI Prussian M1895 Foot Artillery EM/NCO Pickelhaube Helmet - Kugelhelm MG 34 Reciever Assembly WICKHAM" on the lock plateOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition Imperial Prussian Artillery enlisted man's Mannschaften (other ranks) pickelhaube (pointed hood). On this version of the Pickelhaube, a ball representing a cannon ball replaced the usual spike, leading this to be referred to as an Artillerie Kugelhelm (Artillery Ball Top Helm). The M1895 was the final pre 1914 evolution in a long series of pickelhaube helmets. It displays lovely