Recent content by rijo100

Thank you for your reply! With regards to the chin scales, do you think it is possible that they were put it on the Mexican side? Reason I ask is because there is a well preserved helmet kept at the Mexican military museum (see attached) which has similar ones, but perhaps I am not seeing the...

Thanks James! Initially I assumed the difference in appearance/color was because the bronze had worn away on it with age but to be honest it could be a different color and I have no idea if this is what age would look like. Perhaps this piece is from a different helmet..

Hello everyone! I am new to pickelhaube collecting and therefore know very little on the subject. I have a Mexican helmet in my collection that I am hoping is authentic but don't know how/where to begin my investigation. It is my understanding that not many of them were made, and that they were...