I picked this up in an auction lot. It totally looks like a early brass anchor helmet, is not magnetic and is dull/flat nickel plated. The only thing different is that the bendable tabs are cut at a slant, rather then squared off like my brass ones.

I’ve never owned one but a friend has one (but his nickel plating is half gone on the front of it). His also has the "slant cut" on the back tabs.

While researching this forum I came across Nicks article on the history of the development of the Army Type 90 and he has this photo of a nickel plated anchor on a IJN Model 1922 Cherry Blossom helmet!

Here is one more photo of one showing some field wear which was painted over at some point.

My question is: Do any other collectors have one like this or one that might have even come on a IJN helmet? If so does yours also have the slant cut on the backside? PLEASE POST SOME PHOTOS IF YOU HAVE ONE - I would love to know more about these and when these stopped being issued with IJN helmets.

LS

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