France, Third Republic (1870-1940). - Lot 133

France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Hussar troop helmet, model 1913, made by "SIRAUDIN PARIS". Polished steel bomb, with six suction holes, visor and nape-cover, edged with a brass ruffle, the undersides lacquered green for the visor and black for the nape-cover. The bomb is stamped on the back with the manufacturer's markings "SIRAUDIN PARIS" and size markings "58" and "A". Crest composed of two fins embossed with a series of 13 gadroons. Mask with palmette at the bottom and jellyfish head at the top. The black mane is present, with an effective length of approx. 80 cm. Stamped brass headband with radiating background, featuring a five-pointed white metal star in the center. Pair of chinstraps with thirteen cut-out and scalloped scales, circular brass rosettes, patterned. Complete with brown basane inner cap with eight wolf's teeth. Plume holder present, with scarlet rooster feather plume and sky-blue wool-guiped olive. Complete. Worn. In uncovered condition, never collected before. (Wear and minor wear, patina of age. Fairly good condition.)