Removed.

No other proof marks on the piece. I wondered as well if 938 meant solid silver. In my world nothing plated is ever marked with a hallmark like this is. My two WW1 German patriotic rings are both stamped as well.

Luk, that is a typical Wurttemberg officer kokarde from a pickelhaube. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Sandy....yes very small along the rim of the reverse side A. Werner Sohne Berlin. This one is definitely silver plated but tarnished. The profile of Bismark is very well done, almost 3 dimensional. The piece is also stamped 938 on the rim to the left of his shoulder board.

Thank you John, there is no word before DEM just a decoration.

I have had this for years so, not a new find. However, I would appreciate some information on it. Obviously some sort of commemorative piece celebrating a 90th anniversary of what???...Bismark's birth?, the end of the Napoleonic Wars? https://photos.smugmug.com/My-Pickelhaube-Collection/i-CnTfvxG/0/...

Colour does look good in those pics and I do not remember ever seeing a brown Adrian. Is this what designates Foreign Legion? I do not really know much about these helmets.

Happy Easter right back at you Bruno!

Another very rare helmet in excellent condition, congratulations. Alex, you may already know but we recommend photography on over cast days which eliminates shine and shadows.

Thank you very much Alex, that piece is in great condition. Again, an undyed liner in a filz helme, this is only the second I have seen in 30 years of collecting.

Correct Bryan. Here are the fittings: https://photos.smugmug.com/Before-Helmet-Restprations/i-sB44pn2/0/e51aa9ac/L/IMG_0461-L.jpg The spike looks bent in this picture but it is not. Notice, because of the size of this helmet, they used an OR's tin spike disc rather than the typical smaller officer d...

Very nice collection Alex. I would love to see a couple more of your Garde filz helme. Thanks

Well, the forum does have its uses doesn't it....?

So true.....!

Woa...if this would fit you Bry, you must be a big lad! Glad that you are on our side :D . This is where we are at right now with the project: https://photos.smugmug.com/Before-Helmet-Restprations/i-CKbrGNT/0/499bd4a4/L/IMG_0438-L.jpg The helmet was bagged and hydrated then blocked on a head form. h...

Sounds like an excellent idea to me, please go for it T. Great to have you back with us Bryan, I look forward to seeing your collection!

The unique Hessen Officer spike: https://photos.smugmug.com/Helmet-Spikes/i-LwS6Qg2/0/47d99fab/L/IMG_0457-L.jpg Very different from the Bavarian or Prussian General, note also the lack of star studs and pearl ring. https://photos.smugmug.com/Helmet-Spikes/i-Pq7Qdw5/0/f0c95e70/L/IMG_0460-L.jpg The He...

It's been raining here for the last 24 hrs but has finally stopped.... good conditions for a photo shoot! Doing restorations forces me to keep original fittings on hand so that when a customer sends me a haube with something missing then hopefully I have it. I was looking at my officer spike collect...

Great filz helmets Amy, never seen one with the undyed liner before. There is always an exception in the world of pickelhauben.

Excellent,they don’t come any better than that.

Yes , a fake unfortunately. It was the spike that really gives it away to me and the puffy edged liner.

It does not get any better than that! Congratulations

Welcome to the forum Grigio, great to have you with us and congrats on the new helmet. This is obviously your helmet and if you are happy with the way it is with a Prussian style spike top then great. However, just a couple of things to add regarding spike tops....the threading in the spike neck is ...

Your first vehicle pic reminds me of a WW2 Bren Gun carrier Ron.

Well that really nails the ID of the helmet, excellent! So you would need NCO kokarden on the helmet for JR 94 Saxe Weimar.....that is going to be really tough to find.

Damn, that is one fine helmet! Great markings.....I think you have the correct interpretation James. Once we know for sure, we need to get that picture on the "markings list". Congrats!

Yes Bruno, Angela has had to deal with some tricky problems during her reign as Iron Chancellor. Regarding the first haube manufacture pic posted here: I believe these ladies are putting on the finishing touches...kokarden and chin straps?? I have also noticed, that the section of liner between the ...

I have purchased from GWM in my early years of collecting. They weren't cheap but what they sold was original and I never had any problems. I would look on line at their site, phone them up, place an order and wait for the postie to deliver. I only bought small stuff though like kokarden, never a he...

First an explanation as to the title of this post...for our non English speaking members, "Mellon"is English slang for one's head, so if I have a big mellon then it means I have a large head. I started another restoration project for a customer today, a Prussian infantry officer helmet with some pro...

I have communicated with Joel our tech support. So far all it has taken is an email from me and he is on it, very impressive response times. The thing is, if I have missed the spam, I need a heads up. James has been very good at letting me know.

Looking at the wappen/skull I believe this to be a crude repro. I see lots of bubbles and imperfections from “casting” . This is not 19thC German quality. Just another fake Amy, like the ones we got burned on at the SOS.

Originally, the chin strap was pulled up over the "bill" of the helmet and had been for years but I decided a few years ago that this was putting stress on the leather and I should just let it hang free The leather strap here, is still very soft and supple.

I agree....original fittings on a repro/new leather strap. Original brass buckles have rounded edges as we see here. The Baldwin collection auction was way out of my league. I did see pieces on display at the 2018 SOS but again too rich for my blood.

As promised, my two camoed helmets: https://photos.smugmug.com/My-Stahlhelms/i-ZwFnH9h/0/72070998/L/IMG_0398-L.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/My-Stahlhelms/i-6gWnGkq/0/3880b30a/L/IMG_0399-L.jpg I purchased this helmet years ago from the son of Pioneer J. Wiltsie CEF. The story that came with it was,...

I love these pictures of the "process" keep them coming. I agree installing liners in the ersatz tin hauben. Looks like some sort of crimping machine which secured the leather to the rim of the shell. The spike makes a convenient handle when working on a helmet.

My thanks to Coert W. for his recent donation to the forum.

Great photos! I always love haube production pictures like these. The second pic obviously deals with the ladies putting in filz liners so the finished hauben in the foreground and the haube stack have been brought in for the photo shoot.

I will have to get in on this with a couple of pics of my helmets....very interesting discussion.

I am no expert on these although I have 2 (camoed) in my collection, it looks good to me. Yours has much better and brighter colours than mine. Congrats!

Congrats, great man cave and above ground too, not the usual basement retreat! I have a friend who collects war of 1812, amazing what Brit and US buttons from that era sell for.

I did receive a PM regarding JR 92 markings and I have cleared out my inbox.

Here is the tool you need Amy. Stitch holes filled in with melted shellac is a common problem, use this small hand drill to clean them out.

My thanks to James for alerting me to the problem. Our tech support Joel acts swiftly once I alert him to the problem. I am on the forum reading posts basically every day but do miss things especially when I may be sleeping here and the culprit is in a European time zone.

Glenn as always, you are a "gold mine" of information! Thanks for your efforts here in this post.

True, long gone. As for dealers....that rates right up there with "well the guy switched units so that's why the helmet plate doesn't match with the markings" or explains 2 sets of wappen holes.

A warm haube thanks to Reginald W. for his recent donation to the forum. Thank you and happy hunting in 2019!

From a restorer's viewpoint....the filz helme liner is so often missing because of the light thread weight used to stitch in the liner. The thread used was similar in weight/thickness or even finer to that used for the officer silk liner only a different colour of course. The thread used, is similar...

That is a beauty and I have never seen an M15 with no vent on the spine. Excellent condition and great markings, you can't take your money with you when you croak so why not spend it? Live life to the fullest while you can still see your helmets!!

Very nice, I have a filz made by the same company with the same labels. The smaller red one indicates size.

Joel has dealt with the issue once again but I will email him regarding your comments and see what can be done.