HELMET AND BREATHER TROUP OF CARABINEERS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD, model 1856, Second Empire. 27141

HELMET AND BREATHER TROUP OF CARABINEERS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD, model 1856, Second Empire. 27141

HELMET.
Brass bomb stamped with a hammer in two shells joined by a staple. Drilled at the top of a suction cup hole (diameter 2.5 cm). Hallmarked “DELACHAUSSÉE”, dated 1856, registered “1080”. H of the bomb 14.5 cm.
Brass visor, width 5 cm. Its exterior curve has a very obtuse projecting angle in the middle, it is bordered by a circle of white metal called nickel silver, placed astride, 7 mm wide on each folded face, and fixed at each end by a rivet. Interior lining in green waxed sheepskin.
Brass neck cover rimmed similarly to the visor; black waxed inner sheepskin. It is garnished with 3 nickel silver studs on each side.
Tinplate headband, stamped all around with two protruding threads (width 4 mm). H on the sides 3.6 cm. In the middle it has a rounded point 10.3 cm high which joins the crest and which is stopped by an iron screw with a half-spherical head. The two ends of the headband are riveted to the bomb, near the chin straps.
In the middle of the headband is fixed by two hardened iron screws whose head is inside, a stamped brass attribute, representing a pomegranate surrounded by palm leaves (H of this ornament 7.8 cm; maximum width 7.2 cm).
Chinstraps composed of a strong leather chin strap covered with a decreasing series of brass rings in the shape of an intertwined 8. Chin strap length 20 cm; length of the part covered with rings 14.5 cm. Width of the 1st link: 4.6 cm. Width of the bottom one: 2.2 cm. In the middle of each chin strap, a flat brass hook is intended to hold the rings. The right chin strap ends with a brass bracelet and hook, the left chin strap with a simple hook.
Round stamped iron rosette (diameter 5.5 cm) with protruding exterior molding and struck in the center with a radiant sun. This rosette is connected to the rings of the chin guard by two brass rings and fixed to the bomb by means of a five-pointed brass star (diameter 2.6 cm) to the rear of which is welded a threaded rod crossing the bomb.
Crest made up of two fins and a mask, in brass. Each fin presents a curvilinear triangle, the base of which connects with the bomb by means of a scalloped edge, 1.3 to 1.7 cm, decorated with small gadroons. The fins are stamped in relief with a frame of acanthus leaves and a laurel branch in the middle and laurel branches in the center. Each fin is attached to the bomb by means of two iron screws with a half-spherical head. Maximum height of the fins 13.2 cm.
The mask is used to join the two fins from the front to which it is welded by its edges which are decorated with nets. It ends squarely at the top and at the bottom with a cul-de-lamp which fits under the headband and which the same screw passes through. (Width of the mask at the top 3.5 cm; in the middle 2.2 cm; at the bottom 4 cm). It is fixed at the bottom by the screw at the top of the headband.
Independently of the welding with the mask, the two fins are joined together by a welded tinplate partition.
Scarlet horsehair caterpillar mounted on a steel wire. It grows from the neck cover where it has approximately 5 cm in circumference to its head which is approximately 11 cm, and which extends beyond the crest by approximately 8 cm (from the regulation of 1858 the mane will be cut approximately 6 cm). A tin plate fixed under the track bears the number “155”, dated 1852.
Inner headdress in black waxed sheepskin cut into ten wolf teeth, each garnished with a metal eyelet.
Total helmet height 37 cm.
Very good condition, interior cover worn.

BREATHEAST.
Breastplate model 1830 modified 1854. In steel plated with a sheet of brass, composed of a backrest and a breastplate.
Breastplate lined with ten brass nails and lined with a sheet of brass itself lined with six brass rivets. In the center is fixed a silver metal glory in the shape of a radiant sun on which is attached an oval brass badge stamped with an imperial eagle on a sandblasted background framed by laurel branches. The breastplate is numbered “893” and marked inside “Mre Impale de Châtt ... 1862 1ere T 1ere Width N° 113”.
Back lined with six brass nails, lined with a brass plate itself lined with six brass rivets, garnished at the top with two leather straps covered with a double brass chain with intertwined round rings with brass lock . File numbered “17”, marked “Mre Impale de Châtt January 1858 - 1st T 1st Width N° 118”. Brown leather belt with brass buckle.
Very good condition with the exception of the brass plate in the lower part of the breastplate which has a few dents.

France.
Second Empire.

NOTE :
The silver metal glory may indicate a non-commissioned officer's breastplate.