Bayern Pickelhaube in silver

[michiel]

I recently acquired a couple of items, some in less condition but nevertheless interesting, to start with a Bayern Reserve Officer Pickelhaube in silver (so either infanterie leib regiment, or pionier, or eisenbahn), the condition of the leather is not fantastic, and it has a little sunk in under the kreuzblatt, but the patina is beautiful.
Hope you like it

 

[cptbob]

Nice looking helmet

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Nice looking helmet!

James

 

[Sandmann]

Congratulations to your new helmet Michiel

 

[b.loree]

Excellent helmet, any collector would be proud to have that in their collection.

 

[Naprawiacz]

Congratulations on the exhibit! The only thing that puzzles me is the added fourth star.Was it a rule for the reserve?

 

[Sandmann]

Congratulations on the exhibit! The only thing that puzzles me is the added fourth star.Was it a rule for the reserve?

I saw both variants also for active troops, but you are right that 3 bolts are common. The text of the Bavarian Order of september 1886, which was also valid for Landwehr, is not clear in this regard. It is only written that a crossfitting with 4 leaves should be used as a spikebase. No rule about the number of bolts. Unfortunately I have no Bavarian clothing regulation to proof it there.

 

[Naprawiacz]

I saw both variants also for active troops, but you are right that 3 bolts are common. The text of the Bavarian Order of september 1886, which was also valid for Landwehr, is not clear in this regard. It is only written that a crossfitting with 4 leaves should be used as a spikebase. No rule about the number of bolts. Unfortunately I have no Bavarian clothing regulation to proof it there.

Thanks a lot Sandy for the clarification! Little details, but you learn all the time.