WW1 Italian Model 15 'Adrian' Helmet

A very rare Italian Model 1915 helmet , produced by the Italians & strongly resembling the French Adrian Model 1915 helmet.
These now seldom encountered Italian models appeared in 1916 however were still designated the Model 1915 . They differed from their French forerunners by having a more robust two part only construction consisting of the shell & the crest. They were also easier & therefore cheaper to manufacture then the French version. They came in a grey green factory paint with no insignia ( Or holes ) to the front their being no official regulations in respect of helmet insignia.
This is a magnificent apparently unissued example with nearly all of its factory paint finish remaining. Its interior two piece liner is constructed with leather headband & leathercloth tongues . The black crown surmounting 'MA' initials within a circle are believed to be a manufacturers mark. The brown leather chinstrap remains intact , this most likely due to its robust heavy gauge. The paper glued label to rear lip may well have been a price tag or inventory label .
A very rare helmet of the Great War.

Code: 8418