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Probably a 1915 style officer helmet, on which the zinc fittings lost their goldwash/plating.

https://www.mournemilitaria.com/en-GB/headwear/wwi-german-baden-ersatz-felt-picklehaube/prod_11586 Here the link, in your post it wasn't clickable unfortunately @chinstrap .

That's why its better for starters to place pictures, or helmets offered on E-bay or other sites here. Here you get an honest answer to your asking about the helmets offered there. We are all collectors here, and you alway's get an honest reply about the helmets. It is one of the main points...

Steve and Allan are right, it's a piece of crap.

I cannot help with the markings, but the ones with the so called higher ears, like in the first picture, are the fist models, also known as Alter Art. The ones with lower "ears" are the Neuer Art. These are some fine bayonets! :)

Excellent helmet and bayonets!

I'd leave it as it is, the looped nuts are correct for this helmet. The stars holding the spike on, as does the perlring and kokarde indicate an officer. The again I do not know if the crown on the wappen should be pierced, as in later officer helmets. Its a very nice example!

Welcome here! Regards, Coert.

Welcome on the forum! 👍

Well spoken Zeb, and correctly the way most of us "escape" the reality of life's chores.

An excellent helmet Sandy! Congratulations with acquiring such a nice and original helmet. 👍 Regards, Coert.

It looks/seems to be Bekleidung Instandsetzungs Amt 7, the little f meaning feldbrauchbar. I only see those markings, or similar markings on helmets, never on other equipment.

Thanks for the translation Peter. But it was written in the Dutch language, so I understood it quite well, being Dutch off-course. :)

If I were you, I'd pass on that one. Finding a JzPf spike and it's mounting isn't easy. In fact very rare to find.. Also it is too expensive in my opinion. I paid 1800€ for mine, from a forum member. And that one is complete, and all original.

Well, the larger kokarde is preferable for a Jäger zu Pferde M15, but you can also find them with the smaller kokarde. It is quite common, as probably a result of shortages for the larger sized ones. My JzPf M15 has the smaller ones for instance, and have been there since it was issued.

https://www.zinnfigur.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorHfXrtiFlr6sVInChdrMrUp7H_8xwqfcR13E-B2_ZCQxiFkJsI Just search on this site, they have a lot available.

Thanks Francis, also many thanks to you for pointing out to me where it could be bought at a very nice price. I will be visiting their shop more from now. As I intend to buy more books from Verlag Militaria. Their books are really sublime. Regards, Coert.

@John Josef , thanks mate! (y) I have got some serious reading to do now, which I like very much! Regards, Coert.:)

Another nice reference book arrived today! Needless to say I'm very happy with it! I do need to rearrange my reference book collection now, with both new ones. But that will be fine. Regards, Coert.

Well the Pionier helmet I bought recently has arrived. An enlisted men's one. It has depot/PB markings, but very difficult to read, size 55 marked. Reich kokarde is okay, the prussian has a repainted white ring. All in all I like it! Regards, Coert.