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First time with a pickelhaube also, has he got the spike support plate on TOP of the helmet?

Wow! Great work!

I don't know anything about these but I'm happy for you to complete a set!

Amazing find!

Not to mention a 'zero history' seller. One to avoid at all costs!

Wow, have never seen such a beast before! How did you find it?

Such a shame that Doug departed the hobby but one man's loss is another man's gain!

Rear visor has 2 layers to it??

Another beautiful restoration coming right up! :thumb up:

It didn't sell?

Rare as hen's teeth!

Sounds like you dodged a bullet there.

Amazing find Tony! So...no more purchases after this? :wink:

A very nice helmet, Tony! For comparison I happen to have a lacquered ersatz Bambus helmet also, only for line infantry. I believe one of the 50,000 emergency units ordered to cover the leather shortage of late 1914-early 1915 until stop-gap leather could be sourced from Argentina.

That is really cool, Tony!

Thanks for the tip, nice to know even though I don't think I'll be making use of his services.

Wow! A piece of history right there folks...

Not that I'm considering it, but can the fire gilding process be replicated today? I seem to recall it involved chemicals considered quite dangerous today (mercury?)

Don't mention it. As collectors we have a duty to look out for each other and share the knowledge as far as bad dealers go. Forewarned is forearmed!

A very nice example. Thank you for your contribution.