Antique Shop Find - Pickelhaube With Battle Honour?

[Morden279]

Hi All,

I saw this in the window of a local antique shop yesterday, and the totenkopf on the wappen really caught my eye.

The scroll beneath the skull says 'Peninsula' and my first instinct was that this white metal addition to the brass wappen was a regimental campaign or battle honour. I've done a google search and looked on Kaiser's Bunker and found no substantial info and I was wondering if you chaps could assist me. From what I could discern without entering the shop for a closer examination (I was on the way to the pub), it was a handsome example and a possible purchase.

Many thanks in advance!

G

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

That is a fake. Absolutely no doubt. Go back to the pub and enjoy the Pounds you did not lose.

 

[Morden279]

Haha! Looking at it again, the spike does look rather shiny and in good nick and the studs domed and no flattened as per http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Fakes.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks again, this site continues to be an excellent resource.

 

[911car]

You should still ask for the price, just for curiosity...

 

[weirdpyramid]

You should still ask for the price, just for curiosity...

Would love to know also!

From the picture it doesn't look like one single part on that helmet is original.

 

[poniatowski]

Tony is absolutely correct. The quickest give-away on this is the lack of part of the bandeau above the skull. These are some of the most consistently faked helmets out there and if it's priced at twenty five to fifty pounds it would be great for a football game or other party. Otherwise, have another Newcastle and enjoy the pub! If I could, I'd join you in an ale.

Ron