Bavarian police helmet?

[pointystuff]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150790456454&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Smooth spike, round visor, side-mounted cockade, + lion heads = police?

 

[poniatowski]

Either that or a parts helmet. I see he messed up with 'fluted spike' in the description / title, but I don't think that's a big deal. In the 1920's, a lot of tourists brought back helmets, seems like this might be one? I really don't know what it might be.

Ron

 

[Robert]

The cockade indicates a post-war helmet. Police helmets from before 1918-1920 had the Bavarian state colors on the left side. Of course the front plate is wrong too.

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Yes, Post-war Bavarian Police.

1920's up to early 1930's era, from what I understand.

I had one 25-years ago straight out of the woodwork, and sold it at the wolderful old Great Western Gun & Knife Show in Pomona, California, after I found out it was a police helmet. Mine didn't have the ventilated sweatband, as this eBay example has.

All the Best,

Alan