Pickelhaube-LIPPE-DETMOLD-1890-SELTEN

[newbe]

The star looks like a recent addition.
Is it from a Lippe Fireman's helmet?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pickelhaube-LIPPE-DETMOLD-1890-SELTEN_W0QQitemZ250178688644QQihZ015QQcategoryZ34649QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[JR92]

Hello,
I do not like this seller's helmets...
:x

 

[Gustaf]

Hey Newbe,
From this seller's past rputation, this could be just about anything.
Gus

 

[zipperheads9]

STAY AWAY , far away. His past exploit's are just that exploiting people.
Mark

 

[joerookery]

3rd Bn IR55 no way to tell from normal Prussian except the cockade. Bowman in volume 1 pg. 183 shows an example of a Lippe specific star burst helmet and tells where in Belgium he had found it. While controversey exists on these the consenus is police or fire helmet -- not military.

I would not buy from this seller. Kaiser Bill did a bunch of work on these helmet types. He ended up writing to the museum in Lippe. -- I do not think they are military -- nor did the museum. Hilsonbeck however on volume 1 page 31 show such a helmet and attributed to the ordnance officer of Lippe. I am unconvinced -- possible definitely -- I just do not see it. This particular example has a few problems.

 

[timp_be]

It's an helmet from the gendarmerie (country police) of Lippe-Detmold. See Larcade vol. 1 p.81.

Regards.

timp_be