early chin strap

[martin hall]

think these are original never seen a set like it. thanks for any input best martin.

[martin hall]

Any opinion on originality would be helpful. thanks for looking martin.

[Brian Calkins]

Very interesting. From the lack of replies, I don't think anyone else has seen this either. I certainly have not.

However, it looks good to me. While these are not my specialty, I have owned several in the past and seen many fake and original chinstraps.

It seem unlikely to me that anyone would reproduce a chinstrap like this. Not cost effective. But have you researched repro chinstraps to see if anyone does?

You really need a couple of the experts to chime in here. Good luck!

[C. Roelens]

I have seen many variations of Pickelhauben chinstraps, but this is a first for me as well. Some I thought were reproductions turned out to be good. Having said that, I would have not have a problem with this one. There is a very good pinned WWI chinstrap thread on ghw2. If this is one of those variations you might want to post it there for future reference. I have seen no reproductions like this. I would like to here thoughts from Karel, Hans, and a few others.

Chuck

[ww1czechlegion]

Like Chuck, I've seen a lot of different chinstraps over the years. First time for me that I've seen one exactly like this as well.

I have no problem believing it is original.

Looks like it was made that way, possibly to keep the kokardes tight against the side of the helmet with the different size/width differences on the M95 chinstrap attachment area of the mounting lugs.

It makes me think of the several enlisted, issue marked helmets that I have that would have worn chinscales in garrison, and chinstraps in the field, and how several of them won't fit a set of chinscales on them when in theory they would have worn chinscales in garrison.

Best Regards,

Alan

[martin hall]

Thanks to all for chipping in , hope some more people shed some light on them , if possible best to all martin.

[martin hall]

Hi All done some research , and found another set, on Kaiser bunker site , on a model 1891 wuttenberg pickelhaube , seem to be a rare find , as i cant lift photos from kaiser bunker, will take some more of mine , for future interest , and post in a day or two , thanks for input , and interest best martin.

[martin hall]

Some photos for reference feel free to lift them , best martin .

[martin hall]

Another interesting set, has any one see maker marked ones , look forward to any comments . thanks in advance martin.