Original British Victorian Army Artillery Officer Blue Cloth Dress Spike Helmet by Hawkes and Co - Pre-1881 Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Genuine World War Two examples

Genuine World War Two examples such as this are exceedingly rare and hard to find

though the front example looks to be a bent sheet steel replacement

This is a wonderful brown leather chamois-lined flying helmet with elastic snap chinstrap

1943 in Pittsburgh

author of “Virginia in the War Years

Original British Victorian Army Artillery Officer Blue Cloth Dress Spike Helmet by Hawkes and Co - Pre-1881 Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Genuine World War Two examplesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a well used but solid condition Victorian era British Army Officer Blue Cloth Spiked helmet which is with its spike finial and without scaled chinstrap. Though ball top finials were worn by Service Corps (Medical, Veterinarian, Artillery etc.), pre 1881 Artillery helmets had spiked tops. The chin strap lugs and spike base ends are all properly adorned with embossed roses with one of the sides missing