Apologies in advance if the photos are wonky. Am posting from my tablet just before going to work, so I can’t get at my computer to correct them. If someone could forgive my haste and inconvenience and fix them on my behalf, I would very much appreciate it.

This arrived in the post this morning. It was found as part of a dump of hundreds in a lake in France. Although the seller would not specify exactly where, it was being sold with dozens of others. It has the number 20 penned on the inside of the skirt, likely to keep track of the finds as they removed them.

Frankly, it’s in a bad way. The paint still shows through in places, and there’s definitely the ghost of a Heer decal on the left side. The liner is gone. The band is mostly there, but partially disintegrated. Amazingly, the chinstrap buckles have survived and still pivot freely.
I picked this one intentionally, as I intend to try a restoration technique recommended by Cumbrian in the coming days. If all goes well, I shall post before and after comparison photos on this thread.

Regards, B.B.