Original German WWI Prussian M1895 Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet with Original Cockades and Chinstrap - 1916 Dated Japanese Marines The back of the jacket

The back of the jacket features a large image of of a faded crow in what appears to be clouds

Interior fully lined in mid blue velvet with evidence of a trade label in the lid long absent

He would move around often as a child

Not currently operational

showing strong bluing

Original German WWI Prussian M1895 Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet with Original Cockades and Chinstrap - 1916 Dated Japanese Marines The back of the jacketOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a rather nice example of an M1895 Pickelhaube with a Prussian Wappen (front plate). As is seldom seen, this example has the original chinstrap. There is a great depot stamp on the back visor, and several repairs on the interior that could be depot done or postwar. The spike on top denotes infantry issue, and it has the correct black and white (Prussian) and Tri color (German Empire) cockades around the chin