An oddball

[poniatowski]

Thought y'all would enjoy looking at this. Nothing serious here, just an interesting looking.. what? Stage piece? Fraternal?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Pickelhaube-/300684544565?pt=Militaria&hash=item4602320a35" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ron

 

[pointystuff]

The seller speculates that it's a civilian helmet of some sort from circa 1850, if I understand the description.

Maybe it's a lodge hat. Beats the helmet for the Sons of Knute, anyway.