Interesting....

[ebeeby]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Russian-Poland-Parade-Helmet-WW-earlier-/260682801855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb1e7e2bf

 

[pointystuff]

How about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260682808913&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Hmmm...looks sort of like a candle stick mounted on an inverted brass pitcher.
:?

 

[poniatowski]

Theater helmets. IMHO.

Ron