France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). - Lot 110

France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). Dragon troop helmet model 1825 modified 1830. Brass minerve-shaped shell. Brass visor and helmet cover lined with basanes and edged around the perimeter with a brass ruffle, the rear ruffle is hallmarked "Recuis". The bomb is stamped "31" and "37" on the rear. Brass surround band stamped with a flaming bomb framed by laurel and oak branches. Stamped brass crest, the mask stamped with a palmette surmounted by a jellyfish head, the fins stamped with thirteen gadroons of decreasing shape, underlined with pearls and framed with buttons are each fixed to the bomb with two screws. The fin-holder is fitted with a black horsehair puff. The brush chenille and black horsehair mane, with an apparent length of 70 cm, are present. The brass pen holder on the left side of the bomb is present (pen missing). Pair of chinstraps with brass curb chains in the shape of an intertwined "8", mounted on brown leather chinstraps with brass rosettes with radiating centers. Cut-out leather inner headpiece with nine truncated wolf teeth. Height: 28.5 cm (without fin-holder and mane). (Minor dents to bomb and crest, helmet with minor wear restorations, old and later brush chenille and black horsehair mane, inner cap detached from bomb. Good condition.)