GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN TIN PICKELHAUBE

A large size, possibly 56, all tin pickelhaube for a Bavarian soldier. The skull has taken some indentations, and there are areas of rust bleeding through the paintwork. One rivet is missing on the reverse side of the circular spike base, which is in brass but has a subdued finish, which matches the subdued brass Bavarian front plate. The helmet is with its original chinstrap, but is missing both its Bavarian and national cockade. The interior liner is originally of 10 tongues, 8 are remaining. These ersatz tin helmets were mainly constructed by toy manufacturing companies. 

Ref; 93517