Germany, Imperial. A Bavarian Infantry Felt Ersatz Pickelhaube Auction Archive the 12 o’clock arm reads

the 12 o’clock arm reads “C5” the 9 o’clock arm reads “1919”

contact marks to enamels due to cleaning

the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered red threaded Geneva Cross circumscribed by a black inscription of “DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ” (“GERMAN RED CROSS”)

with a box of growing cereals behind the soldier

encircled in a ring pattern

Germany, Imperial. A Bavarian Infantry Felt Ersatz Pickelhaube Auction Archive the 12 o’clock arm reads(Bayern 1. Weltkrieg Ersatzpickelhaube aus Filz fr Mannschaften Infanterie). A well preserved Bavarian Infantry Ersatz Pickelhaube (spiked helmet), constructed of field grey pressed rabbit fur felt. The crown is topped by a circular gilded brass disc, fixed in place with four domed rivets, accommodating a protruding spike of identical construction, which features five ventilation holes distributed around the stem. A gilded brass spine extends from the