Little Green Helmet?????What is it for?

[Gypsy Heart]

Had a chance to dig around a rock pile for a little bit yesterday and found this buried under the stones. There are no markings on it,other than the little emblem on the front. Any ideas?

 

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[jopher]

Oil lamp topper?? Very unusual. Very cool. Thanks for sharing....Joe

 

[Montana Jim]

That IS very cool! What a neat-o find.

I saw this on-line: #4080. An Ink well in the form of (we believe) an English 19th century Fireman's Helmet. Age: late 19th early 20th century. Material: white metal with porcelain ink pot. Size: 3.5" tall. Condition: scuffing and wear to the plated surface. The hinge functions as it should, though the pin in the hinge may be a replacement.

Maybe it is an inkwell holder?

 

[gold fish]

I was gonna say little green men, but that's too easy.

very cool find. I like the inkwell theory, you'd think it would be something practical.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Ok...The helmet is 1 3/4 inches tall...(matches wont allow it to close,I just tried it) 3 inches across and 3 1/2 inches long....the hole inside is 1 inch across.....

Does anyone know what war the helmet is from also?

 

[Leon]

I was thinking a coal miners lamp?, but I think Montana Jim may have nailed it...
Very neat find, what ever it is, WTG!!!
Good luck, & Happy hunting~

 

[gold fish]

It looks vaguely german, or prussian, like WW1 type. That does sound too small to be an inkwell tho'.

 

[Montana Jim]

I should have posted this other picture... it shows the inside of the previous inkwell helmet I posted, with a cone that resembles the one you found. Yours could have accepted a little porcelean bowl as well...

 

[tinpan]

Hi gypsy,what the small helmet is for no idea but i think its looks like a french helmet from world war 1 era.

tinpan

 

[stoney56]

Hi gypsy,what the small helmet is for no idea but i think its looks like a french helmet from world war 1 era.

tinpan

Looks like tinpan beat me to it. Either French of Belgian.

http://www.nomanslandmilitaria.com/head_gear WW1.html

 

[hollowpointred]

it could be a replica of an antique firemans helmet. very cool find!

 

[satellite]

Hey! That's a neat find!

 

[River Rat]

Gypsy,

Very neat find...WTG!! Seems it has been IDed. A real treasure to hold on to.

RR

 

[trk5capt]

Hi gypsy,what the small helmet is for no idea but i think its looks like a french helmet from world war 1 era.

tinpan

I Have To Agree With Tinpan, It Looks Like It Was Modled After A French WW1 Helmet, Note The Ordinance Badge On The Front, That The French Used On Their Helmits. trk5capt...

Looks like tinpan beat me to it. Either French of Belgian.

http://www.nomanslandmilitaria.com/head_gear WW1.html

 

[PBK]

Uh-oh.. I guess some of us jumped the gun on this one.

Tinpan's right: with my bifocals defogged, it does indeed look as if it's modeled on a WWI French M15 Adrian helmet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_helmet

In fact, it seems there was one of these inkwells on eBay back in June, and it brought $42. No photos now, but you can still see the listing at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-WWI-WW1-French-ADRIAN-COMBAT-HELMET-inkwell_W0QQitemZ6634535143

 

[surfrat96]

Gypsy, don't know what it's for, but it's a cool lookin find!!


HH 8) surfrat