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Michel T. Thank you for your donation and again my apologies for having missed the email notification and responding here. I had rather limited internet access during my recent travels.

Dick R. Thank you for the donation and my apologies for the delay in recognizing you here on the forum. Good luck in your 2026 hunt for IG treasure!

To my eyes....yes a lacquer/shellac covered felt officer helmet. I have worked on a couple of these. The last one had a black felt interior. There is a post of the restoration here.

Andrew P. Thank for your recent donation. I wish you good luck in your 2026 quest for new additions to your collection! 👍

Peter is a longtime member here and perhaps he will respond. I also suggest that you be more polite in your request.

In my opinion, the MG lacks the sharp details of the original. So, I would not purchase it.

Very nice display! It’s always great to add to the collection! 👍

I have never seen one of these before as well during 40+ years of collecting !!

The shirts with red arms etc were done by Col. Joe. I am on a cruise right now and will get back to you about this. It depends on interest really.

My advice would be for you to pass on this helmet and buy one that is complete with no problems. In my view a new collector should avoid helmet “problems “ until you are more experienced and knowledgeable. Use this site and another called The Kaiser’s Bunker to learn more about these helmets...

If you look closely, the rosettes on the chin scales are curved to match the convex cavalry chin scales. So in my opinion a Guard Dragoon helmet pre 1890 with bolt on scales and dragoon rear spine. This type of spine has 2 domed rivets holding it to the shell which is shown in these photos.

Beautiful

:)(y) Always nice to see a bit of humour inserted here!

The central standing soldat is a musician and they are all members of some sort of Guards Regiment. All wear pre 1910 dunkelblau uniforms.

Very nice display! :) 👍

Awesome condition! Is this perhaps a vulcan fibre helmet? The condition of the shell suggests that to me. :)

Excellent advice, I will look for this product.To my thinking, if nothing is done the rust would just keep eating away at the metal.

Well said Pete! 👍

A wax product, great! I knew I was on shaky ground suggesting a petroleum product but couldn’t remember an alternative, thanks! I also wonder what happens when this rust is left to continue, which was suggested in the first responses here.?? Do we have a rust expert here on the forum? 😊

If one did want to remove the rust on M15 fittings, it can be done with Evaporust BUT it must be applied carefully and slowly. This chemical product will remove the original grey paint if left on too long. So the methodology is to apply it to a small area, using a Q tip leave it on for approx...