German WWI Prussian Canvas-Over-Cork Pickelhaube The skull shows overall rust

The skull shows overall rust bleed and minor chipping to the black finish

The owner’s initials

and the officer’s bullion wire field cockade affixed to the top of the mortarboard

the guards' pattern cap is very distinctive

German WWI Prussian Canvas-Over-Cork Pickelhaube The skull shows overall rustA rare and evocative WWI Prussian pickelhaube, constructed from cork and covered in field grey canvas in four neatly joined sections. Both the front and rear peaks remain securely attached to the main body, and the matching patina of the front plate, spike, and circular spike base suggests all components are original to the helmet. The national and state cockades are present, though the chinstrap is missing. There is a crack in the cork just below the