This turned up. I haven't seen it yet in person and only have the photos. I can't find any reference with this arrangement of an Ersatz metal Pickelhaube with chinscales, guard star, line eagle and reserve cross. Cockades are Prussian enlisted type. Any thoughts? War bond composite or something period and correct?
Interestingly, the Jäger style guard star and cross are in a compatible size for the eagle so that seems like it could be original. Otherwise, I'm not familiar with the small size Jäger style guard star.
Guard Reserve Division perhaps? The Garde Reserve Divisions were formed in 1914. They totalled 30,000 men. At least some, if not most could have been issued Ersatz metal Pickelhauben. Perhaps their plates used available line eagles.
Thoughts?
Interestingly, the Jäger style guard star and cross are in a compatible size for the eagle so that seems like it could be original. Otherwise, I'm not familiar with the small size Jäger style guard star.
Guard Reserve Division perhaps? The Garde Reserve Divisions were formed in 1914. They totalled 30,000 men. At least some, if not most could have been issued Ersatz metal Pickelhauben. Perhaps their plates used available line eagles.
Thoughts?