Received this in a museum transfer this week with several others, I find the blue lines to be interesting and wonder if this was done by a German or by an American on a ship on the way home, either way, not something you see everyday.    Scott

That is quite interesting.  It looks period done.  In some spots it looks like the blue was applied over the black, but it could just be the photos. 

 

1 hour ago, jayhawkhenry said:

That is quite interesting.  It looks period done.  In some spots it looks like the blue was applied over the black, but it could just be the photos. 

 

   

           I will have to double check and see if there is black under the blue or if its just rust. There is no doubt it was period done, it came out of a very old museum collection and it went to them from a very old American Legion post, it has never been in private hands. Thank you, Scott

Scott on my screen the liner pads look gray, if so to my understanding, these helmets with this color pads are a little on the rare side. You can post it over on War Relics Forum and let AndyM35 take a look at it, he collects WW1 German lids and knows his stuff.

 

              Bill