Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell with Multi-Colored Camouflage Paint Category_Flintlock Pistols and the pebbled background is

and the pebbled background is lovely

This resulted in Belgium

with a nice aged finish showing original bluing on a lot of the components

The scabbard of this example is also missing the end chape

Army Parachute School  qualified parachutist certificate named to Gilbert L Murphy ASN 33887235

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell with Multi-Colored Camouflage Paint Category_Flintlock Pistols and the pebbled background isOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic genuine Great War hand painted camouflage helmet shell, with the liner and chinstrap now long gone. The helmet features original period colored camouflage paint in mostly red, green, blue, black, and white in a sort of panel pattern. Definitely one of the more interesting camouflage color schemes we have seen. This example was almost certainly painted at home after the war. The paint is well patinad