France, Third Republic (1870-1940). - Lot 146

France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Modèle 1912 Gendarme à pied helmet by the manufacturer "Franck et Fils à Aubervilliers" with its rare "Modèle type du Ministère de la Guerre" plumet. Brass shell and nickel silver trim. The visor and neck cover are edged with a nickel silver snap ring, and the underside is green lacquered. The bomb is stamped with the manufacturer's markings "B.FRANCK & SES FILS AUBERVILLIERS" and size "58" on the back. Gorgon head crest topped by a black horsehair brush. Scale chinstraps with lion's head rosettes. Inner headpiece in black waxed basane with wolf's teeth. Complete. Worn. It comes with its tricolor cock feather plume, red at the top and blue at the foot, and a silver metal olive in its cardboard cylinder bearing a label "Modèle type du Ministère de la Guerre avec la dénomination, Olive et plumet de casque de la Gendarmerie, dated July 31, 1913" with wax seal. Helmet and plumet presented in a wooden case (31 x 31 x 31 cm). (Wear and minor wear, inner cap detached from helmet bomb, one plumet cylinder cover damaged, otherwise good condition).