felt Pickelhaube with bound edge

[pointystuff]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-WW-l-GERMAN-PRUSSIAN-DATED-1915-SPIKED-MILITARY-HELMET-/161191187877?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The spike and bird seem to be ok, but check out the felt body with the bound edge.
It appears to be one of the fakes from the 1970s.

 

[edwin]

And don't forget the markings these look very suspicious as well.

Regards,

Edwin

 

[pointystuff]

Seller ended it early...some poor soul probably offered a big chunk of change for it.