Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Ii Pattern, By J. Hückel’s Söhne United Republic of with its mint and unissued

with its mint and unissued period-original ribbon

measuring 47 mm (w) x 111 mm (l)

The front has a vertical row of five brown plastic buttons on the right side

an Index of Cloth Insignia (all of which have been reproduced at half actual size

The five ventilation holes at the base of the spike and rear spine with ventilation shutter is indicative of a post 1895 manufactured pickelhaube

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Ii Pattern, By J. Hückel’s Söhne United Republic of with its mint and unissued(Heer Tropenhelm). A very well preserved second pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell fully lined on the exterior with an olive drab felt liner. It features a central canister topped on the crown by a ventilation shaft hidden by an olive drab felt lined dome. The canister is flanked on each side by aluminum shield insignia. Each measuring 38 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), the right side features a raised and silvered Heer style