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It takes me 12 hours, from France to the place I used to live, in Belgium. Because I don't use the French highway, anymore. It cheapper, less dangerous, nearly zero risk for queues and beautiful. The highway takes you in 7 hours, at high speed. If your a lucky not to have any queue...and that is...

But no trouble to get here. The younger French generation drink more beer then wine...

Beware! I live in France for nearly two years now! Still looking for those fine restaurants I used to know in France. To me that generation has left the building...and they forgot to teach the new generation.....

Just came by this item. I had no idea what it could be used for ....

Very nice helmet and indeed quiet a job you did there! A great idea to do something simillar during the winter to come.;)

It is a 3 hours drive from where I live...I should plan a visit too....

Curious too! ;-)

More or less, yes. You can't tell if the feldzeichen (or the chinstrap,....) came with the helmet for sure....and what about the prussian cocarde; ...did the original owner wear it against regulations or was it added by a previous owner, not aware it shouldn't be there... Lets say; it is a nice...

Silver (color) and gold /brass color are ment to show wich army branche they are attached to.

A very good helmet to start with if you are married or engaged. They are not that expensive and as said, very decorative. Women generaly like them too, and would even allow them in the living room.

Here are my pic's Seen here with the book that revealed me that particular helmet in the mid seventies... .

I like that definition! It is indeed, in a way. Also holding the middle, or should I say the link, of the modern times and the medieval periode I find facinating and collecting as well.

And I got thise reply on WRF;

They were produced in the UK, so they probably didn't look much further....

No linner or chinstrap on mine... Still using sellers pic's!

Thise one was sold, after the loss of my wife... along with great parts of the collection, the house and some other belongings of us. But got a other one, yesterday, here in France. I am using the sellers pic, still recovering of the trip to fetch it....

A similar helmet (badly described by the sales room) was sold a few months ago by HH, would anyone know what it went for, please?

Nice!

Nice item, but I have other priorities at the momment.... Maybe to some intrest for any other member here; https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/vente-militaria-suite-successions-et-a-divers-653958/lot-82008162.html

They are great! But those things never come up in my size...maybe for the best...!??