vonkluck14
Member
Hi Folks!
Last week I bought a Sachsen helmet on E Bay, posted as "original Sachsen Pickelhaube in Traumzustand".
However, the Bombe isn't made of the usual leather, but feels like hard plastic.. Could this be the Ersatz fiber that occurs now and then? The parts are stitched together. The spike is higher then the regular Line Infantery examples.
The interior is made of fine brown leather and silk, matching a privately owned helmet for an NCO or One Year Volunteer. On the outside, nothing indicates it as being any other then a helmet for regular troops.
The Sachsen Kokarde looks genuine, but shows more wear then the rest of the helmet.
Can any of you specialists help me out? Is this a replica, or a specific "in between" specimen?
As I am still able to contact the seller, I would appreciate your swift commentss
best regards
Marcel
Last week I bought a Sachsen helmet on E Bay, posted as "original Sachsen Pickelhaube in Traumzustand".
However, the Bombe isn't made of the usual leather, but feels like hard plastic.. Could this be the Ersatz fiber that occurs now and then? The parts are stitched together. The spike is higher then the regular Line Infantery examples.
The interior is made of fine brown leather and silk, matching a privately owned helmet for an NCO or One Year Volunteer. On the outside, nothing indicates it as being any other then a helmet for regular troops.
The Sachsen Kokarde looks genuine, but shows more wear then the rest of the helmet.
Can any of you specialists help me out? Is this a replica, or a specific "in between" specimen?
As I am still able to contact the seller, I would appreciate your swift commentss
best regards
Marcel