France, Third Republic (1870-1940). - Lot 136

France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Troupe de dragon model 1874 helmet by the manufacturer "ALEXIS GODILLOT", of the 10th Dragon. Steel bomb with small gray patina and stains, with three vent holes, visor and neck cover edged with brass ruffle and lined with basane. The bomb is stamped on the back with the manufacturer's mark "ALEXIS GODILLOT" and numbered several times "10 D" "301 - 1874" and "A 201" "1" "83". 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 braided plait is missing and the black mane is about 70 cm long. Brass headband, embossed with a flaming pomegranate, surrounded by laurel leaves. Pair of chinstraps with thirteen cut-out and scalloped brass scales, circular brass rosettes, to model. Complete with brown basane inner cap with eight wolf's teeth. Plume holder present, with tricolored cock feather plume of petit état-major and olive of silver passementerie. Complete. Worn. (Wear and minor wear, shocks and deformations on the crest, inner cap tired. Fairly good condition).