France, 2nd Empire (1852-1870). - Lot 132

Lot n° 132
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Résultat : 1 195EUR
France, 2nd Empire (1852-1870). - Lot 132
France, 2nd Empire (1852-1870). Model 1858 trumpet troop dragon helmet. With brass gutter, brass visor and nape-cover lined with brown basane and edged around the edge with a brass snap ring. The neck band is stamped ". L . ". The rear of the brass bomb is hallmarked "2" "62" for 1862, stamped "744" and hallmarked ". L . ". Original regulation leather turban covered by a felt headband imitating a leopard skin. Embossed brass crest, the mask stamped with a flaming bomb surmounted by a medusa head with a wreath of laurel and oak branches above, the fins embossed with eight tapering gadroons, highlighted with pearls and framed with acanthus leaves and palmettes, the "rain screen" protecting the top of the crest with a design featuring a braided mane. Badge holder with black mane puff. Scarlet mane, effective length approx. 57 cm. On the left side of the bomb, brass plume holder with leafy frieze decoration and scarlet cock feather plume without olive. Pair of model 1858 brass chinstraps with decreasing rings, mounted on leather chinstraps, complete with laurel leaf rosettes. Brown basane inner headband cut all around (wolf's teeth missing). It is fitted with a scarlet rooster feather plume. Height: 28 cm (without fin-holder). (Wear and tear, the basane of the nape plate is missing, small dents on the bomb, moth holes on the felt headband, inner cap cut around the edge, wolf's teeth missing. Fairly good condition.)
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