Very Unusual Fuerst Plate

[pickelhauben]

On German Ebay.

The plate looks good but that blank patch ?

Totally bogus ?

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Offizier-Pickelhaube-Kalotte-mit-Furst-Adler-original-zum-basteln-beschadigt/183642140990?hash=item2ac1ecb13e:g:09wAAOSwTEZcQdfr

 

[Sandmann]

I could imagine that someone has damaged the chest with a ball mallet and cutted the feet. But the Helmet seems to be original, also it is in a poor condition :-k

 

[pickelhauben]

You know I never even noticed the cut off feet