Original Imperial German WWI Kingdom of Württemberg Infantry Officer Ersatz Model 1897 Vulcan Fibre Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet by Depaheg Patent with 1913-1914 Newspapers Used as Padding Original Display Machine Guns dark blue cotton lining

dark blue cotton lining

The conflict broke out in October when Boer irregulars and militia attacked British colonial settlements

The helmet is in absolutely beautiful condition with its original Horizon Blue paint intact

All leather is top-grain with semi-gloss black finish

Original Imperial German WWI Kingdom of Württemberg Infantry Officer Ersatz Model 1897 Vulcan Fibre Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet by Depaheg Patent with 1913-1914 Newspapers Used as Padding Original Display Machine Guns dark blue cotton liningOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an outstanding Imperial German Kingdom of Wrttemberg officers Pickelhaube with a scarce Depaheg Patent vulcan fibre shell, complete Wrttemberg officer fittings, and an unusually personal group of folded 1913 1914 newspaper strips found inside the helmet as additional padding. Several of the newspaper pieces originate from Stuttgart, the capital of Wrttemberg, while another appears to be part of a handwritten