pointystuff
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http://www.militaryheadgear.com/countries/53-Germany/garments/106-Pickelhaube/types/596/items/4667
The helmet shown here appears to be a plain Prussian EM Pickelhaube which has had a Totenkopf added to it postwar.
The style of skull shown was supplanted by a more anatomically realistic version in January of 1912. The Prussian Kokarde would not have been used on an IR 92 helmet; it should have a blue one with a yellow ring.
If you look behind the front plate, it will probably have a big "FR" and the word "Koenig" above that. It should have no "FR" and the word "Fuerst" should be visible above the skull. The word "Vaterland" should be separated into "Vater" and "land" by a fold in the scroll/ribbon, too.
I'd bet the skull is copper.
Notice the references at the bottom of the page, too. ](*,)
The helmet shown here appears to be a plain Prussian EM Pickelhaube which has had a Totenkopf added to it postwar.
The style of skull shown was supplanted by a more anatomically realistic version in January of 1912. The Prussian Kokarde would not have been used on an IR 92 helmet; it should have a blue one with a yellow ring.
If you look behind the front plate, it will probably have a big "FR" and the word "Koenig" above that. It should have no "FR" and the word "Fuerst" should be visible above the skull. The word "Vaterland" should be separated into "Vater" and "land" by a fold in the scroll/ribbon, too.
I'd bet the skull is copper.
Notice the references at the bottom of the page, too. ](*,)
Ron