What do I have here. Closest match seems to be a Mecklenburg 1860?

[Aragorn243]

I picked this up at an antique shop yesterday hoping it's a pickelhaube but I can't find anything like it. Obviously it's missing the cockades, straps and spike if it ever had one. Crest seems to be Mecklenburg which I understand is fairly rare. The four hole locations seem to line up with the 1860 model. Interior looks completely different from anything I can find. Seller didn't know what it is either. It was $15 so I figured I'd take a chance on it. I have never had one of these before or seen one in person so this is totally new for me. Maybe a fire helmet of some sort?

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

it is a fireman's helmet of some type.

James

 

[b.loree]

Yes a vulcan fiber fireman helmet. The fire officer helmets as in this case, often have trim on the rear visor. Of interest...the sweatband liner has aeration holes in the "forehead" area. You do not find this on most officer pickelhauben.