Original U.S. WWI M1917 Observation Balloon Service Painted Doughboy Helmet Japanese Flare Guns the standard insignia of artillery

the standard insignia of artillery units

Year of Manufacture: 1857 - Converted Later

This helmet is heat-lot stamped 661B

Backed black velvet insignia on front with brass wire border

The AI Model A sets were still being virtually custom built

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Observation Balloon Service Painted Doughboy Helmet Japanese Flare Guns the standard insignia of artilleryOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic genuine Great War hand painted helmet complete with its original liner. Helmet features a lovely "Bullseye" type circular stripe pattern on the helmet, using multiple colors on a white background. The front of the helmet has an image of a red observation balloon, indicating this helmet belonged to a member of the very valuable Observation Balloon Service. These groups would send up balloons behind the