France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). - Lot 170

France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). Troop cuirassier helmet, model 1830. Minerva-shaped steel shell with traces of oxidation and staining, sheet steel visor and nape-cover edged around the perimeter with a brass snap ring (later basanes). The rear ring is stamped "Recuis". The rear of the bomb is stamped "269". Brass band embossed with a flaming bomb framed by laurel and oak branches. Stamped brass crest, the mask stamped with a palmette surmounted by a jellyfish head and the fins stamped with eight tapering gadroons, highlighted with pearls and framed with buttons. Brush-like mane of black mane on top, effective length approx. 70 cm. The aigrette holder is present, the puff missing (the base of the aigrette holder restored and the fixing rod modern). The brass pen holder on the left side of the bomb is present. The helmet is fitted with a pair of brass curb chain chinstraps in the shape of intertwined "8 "s, resting on brown leather chinstraps and their brass radiating center rosettes. H. 30 cm (without chenille and without aigrette holder). (Helmet restored in the past, mane and brush, inner leather cap and chinstrap leathers later, crest with tin restorations, Fairly good condition).