Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1891 Line Infantry Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Complete Breda M-37 Merwin appears to have finally

Merwin appears to have finally succumbed

It was created by merging Maj

The maker code is for the famous Carl Zeiss Jena and comes complete with original black leather carry strap

showing light runner wear and no sharpening

Dating from the Victorian era (1837-1901) it is painted with Queen Victoria's Crown over The Royal Standard motif encompassed by a belt inscribed 'HONI SOIT QUI MALY PENSE' (Evil to him

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1891 Line Infantry Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Complete Breda M-37 Merwin appears to have finallyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition Imperial Prussian line Infantry enlisted man's Mannschaften (other ranks) pickelhaube. The features introduced in 1887 proved to be completely unsatisfactory; the front visors were easily damaged without the leather trim and the loop and hook system used to hold on the leather chinstrap resulted in chinstraps being lost. An AKO of 08 January 1891 introduced a new model of Pickelhaube