felt body, leather neckguard/visor

[pointystuff]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-WWI-Era-Prussian-German-Pickelhaube-/160860263929?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257404d5f9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's not the experimental model, surely, as it has a solid felt body with leather visor/neckguard pieces.
Is this factory-built, or field repaired?

 

[joerookery]

Love to see those marks.

 

[edwin]

My guess is that this resembles a field repair considering the delicacy of felt pickelhaubes. But I could be completely wrong here its just my idea.

Regards,

Edwin