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Just a few minor adjustments and the item will be ready. The biggest problem was the mannequin that I had to fit to the tunic.

Beautiful item, congratulations!

Send photos and I'll help you.

This is a very time-consuming technique and I have been repairing this item for four days now.

What you see in the previous photos is a primer made from a recipe from 1845 and applied to an old helmet shell to strengthen it. I use two methods to repair it. If the varnish has completely fallen off, I apply the primer to the skin of the helmet, and if the shellac is holding well, I only...

Thank you very much for all the opinions. The item in the photos after the first sanding. Now the missing structure will be filled in again. Tomorrow I will sand again and apply the first layer of shellac.

Glennj list https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/prussian-militaer-beamte-officer-pickelhaube-m1915.17777/

Yes Steve. Someone posted a whole list of all official clerical helmets on the forum, but I don't remember where it is. I'll try to find the list. https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/helmadler-fuer-die-pickelhaube-eines-militaer-beamten.16071/

Steve, that was a great buy, congratulations! However, this item was intended for a doctor, inspector of military bands, etc. All the Zahlmeister promotion ranks in the picture.

The strap fittings are made of iron and were clumsily filed and repainted with gold paint used in painting techniques, for example, picture frames. One fastening of the canopy fittings is a copy.

Today I received a long awaited item. I have a question, was the cap a Freiwilliger? It has no ventilation holes and I am not sure what model it is? Thank you very much for all the information.Work on the item is in progress.

Notice the rear spine, which is from the 1860 model and does not match the rest of the helmet.I bought a lot of goods from him, but twice I was disappointed. In both cases, the helmets were repaired with car putty. I managed to repair them, but for people who have no idea about renovation, they...

Thank you CLOVIS for your help and substantive analysis. Have a nice day. Wojtek

The pickelhaube was converted from the 1871 model and has an extra pattern from a private purchase used until 1880. The helmet was adapted to the 1895 model. The mounting holes have the same distance, but are moved up. Wappen is mounted with screws, which proves that it was manufactured before...

Thank you very much CLOVIS for valuable information. I am sending additional photos.

.Pickelhaube of a gendarmerie non-commissioned officer from Badeni.An interesting example of a conversion from an older model 1871.Pattern extra from a private purchase used circa 1880.Rear rail and visor mount used on the 1891 model,but the knopf mount used in 1895.Land cockade mounted directly...

Beautiful exhibit, congratulations. Wojtek.

Alan I fully agree with you.It is still necessary to distinguish between a bad repair and a good one.It takes me more time to eliminate bad repairs and return to the original condition before the repair.Even good sellers sell tragically made items, which at first glance look good.I have already...

Alan, look from the other side.Not everyone on this forum can afford a pickelhaube above 2,500 euros or a house for 25 million dollars.Everyone wants to have nice things.Believe me, not everything, even in these outstanding collections, is perfect and has not been repaired.I repair items using...

The helmet is original and only requires minor repairs. This is not a problem.