HELMET OF THE PARIS GUARD, MODEL October 30, 1860, SECOND EMPIRE.

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PARIS GUARD HELMET, MODEL October 30, 1860, SECOND EMPIRE.

Helmet entirely made of steel. It consists of a skull, a visor, a neck guard both encircled by a brass rim folded over the outer edge, a headband, two chinstraps, a crest, a mane made of black horsehair about 70 cm long, and a plume holder.
All fittings are in brass.

The skull is a single piece pressed. It is pierced inside with 4 suction holes for ventilation. Visor lined with green waxed leather. Neck guard with a lining of black waxed leather.

Front headband in brass embossed in relief with a sunburst in the center of which rests an imperial eagle (uncrowned) holding Jupiter's thunderbolt in its talons. In the lower part of the headband, a banner bears the inscription "GARDE DE PARIS".

Back headband in brass without decoration but framed by a relief fluted molding.

Crest composed of two fins embossed in relief with a decreasing sequence of eight oval-shaped drops, each separated by the same motif but smaller, with foliage and laurel leaves in the rear part; from the back of the fin returns, in the upper and lower parts, a water leaf letting escape at the top a twisted molding.

Each fin is attached to the skull by means of four steel screws; the mask embossed with a laurel branch pointing upwards and fixed at the bottom by a steel screw. The covering plate is undecorated steel.

Crest ornament composed of a brass olive embossed with foliage, a brass socket embossed with laurel leaves, and a scarlet horsehair plume.

The chinstraps are made of two chin pieces in strong cowhide covered with black waxed leather, each covered with an intertwined figure-eight chain. They are attached to the skull by means of a steel screw and a round brass rosette embossed with a sunburst.

Tubular brass plume holder slightly tapering towards the base.

Interior leather liner cut in wolf's teeth pattern. Complete but worn.

Very good condition, oxidation, and some signs of wear.

France.

Second Empire, 1860-1870.

Reference : 4570

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