WW1 British 2nd Pattern Steel Brodie Helmet

An untouched early 2nd pattern British made Brodie helmet that was recently discovered in a house clearance along with a M1915 Bavarian Pickelhaube.
The good condition steel shell with its early smooth paint finish bears the makers mark of HV on the underside of the brim denoting the manufacturer as W.Hutton and Sons and the steel supplier being Vickers (both of Sheffield) with a steel batch number below.
The Rexene liner is present along with its dome pad which appears to be a natural sponge affixed with a split pin rivet, this maybe a field modification by the wearer or an experimental / short lived production run by the manufacturer ?, the leather chinstrap is also present but broken and bearing age related cracking.
A nice salty Brodie from an early manufacturer (circa 1916).

Code: 50673