Auction 9 March 2022 Auction Day 1
By Valkyrie Historical Auctions
Mar 12, 2022
Mesa, AZ, United States
WWII WWI Militaria
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LOT 30:

German Prussian Pickelhaube Helmet M1891 Model WW1

Sold for: $500
Start price:
$ 50
Estimated price :
$500 - $1,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 7.8% On the full lot's price and commission
Auction took place on Mar 12, 2022 at Valkyrie Historical Auctions
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German Prussian Pickelhaube Helmet M1891 Model WW1
Excellent example of a Prussian Army Pickelhaube helmet, complete with all leather pieces in good condition as well as the metal parts with an old patina. It's an M1891 model for infantry troops.Used but in very good condition. Beautiful, absolutely original thick leather helmet.The Pickelhaube (pl. Pickelhauben; from German: Pickel, lit. 'point' or 'pickaxe', and Haube, lit. 'bonnet', a general word for "headgear"), also Pickelhelm, is a spiked helmet that was worn in the 19th and 20th centuries by Prussian and German military officers, firefighters and police. Although it is typically associated with the Prussian Army, which adopted it in 1842–43.