This is a near mint example in field grey cloth of an artillery officer's pickelhaube cover, which was introduced mainly for potential war-time service in 1910 when the field grey uniform came into service. It is marked 'DRP' on the inside of the lining, which could be the owner's initials or possibly a maker's mark.
The other ranks version had metal hooks to secure it to the helmet and usually a number stitched to the front indicating the unit.
Pro rata, artillery examples are considerably harder to find than infantry.
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[Militaria : Headdress : German : 20th Century]
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