France, Third Republic period (1870-1940). - Lot 174

France, Third Republic period (1870-1940). Curious country-style firefighters' drum helmet, from the commune of St GEORGES LE G." (for St Georges Le Gaultier (?) Dept. 72 Sarthe) Minerva-shaped brass bomb, without crest, with scarlet horsehair chenille. Brass plate embossed with oak and olive leaves on a radiant background, shield with flaming pomegranate broaching two crossed axes, and motto on streamers "SAPEURS POMPIERS" "St GEORGES LE G.".Surrounding band embossed with oak leaves. Fixed visor embossed with two crossed axes. Pen-holder missing. Accident and missing chinstraps, round rosettes stamped with lion's heads. It comes with a brown wolf's-tooth ersatz canvas inner cap (Wear and tear, In condition).