Original German WWI Kingdom of Württemberg Dragoon Officer’s M1897 Pickelhaube - Post War Repainted Cruciform Spikebase and Spike Original Display Machine Guns and owner's painted owner's nickname:

and owner's painted owner's nickname: SKIPPY

The rifle was also noted as being very heavy

this last revision of the helmet replaced the usual chin scale chin strap with the standard M91 leather chin strap

There are still original arsenal markings stamped into the mortar round at the bottom of the body where it narrows before the fins:

though it has worn and does not hold the hammer anymore

Original German WWI Kingdom of Württemberg Dragoon Officer’s M1897 Pickelhaube - Post War Repainted Cruciform Spikebase and Spike Original Display Machine Guns and owner's painted owner's nickname:Original Item: Only One Available. This is a good condition smart looking, officer pickelhaube from a Wrttemberg Dragoner (Dragoon) Mounted Infantry Regiment officer, as indicated by the "Squared" front visor and Cruciform Spike support. The helmet was most likely used during World War One, but unfortunately the Cruciform Spike base and spike were repainted some time after the war, and the Kokarden were replaced as well. The Pickelhaube of