Description
France, Restoration (1814-1830). Helmet of the National Guard on horseback model 1814. Minerva-shaped helmet in two parts and made of chipped black patent leather, all trimmings in silver-plated copper. Black patent leather visor bordered by a silvered copper ring, the inner face waxed green. Black patent leather neck cover. Crest with two fins embossed with a series of nine gadroons decreasing towards the rear, separated by acanthus leaves and bordered on the front and lower part of a molding of oak leaves and laurel, the mask decorated in the bottom of two crossed palms, the hook to maintain the chinstraps up is present. Black hair caterpillar, reported (caterpillar of fireman's helmet, old, too long). Headband with a central motif showing an oval with a fleur-de-lys in the center, topped by the royal crown, and framed on each side by a palm, an oak branch and laurel. The back of the band is decorated with oak branches. Square section silver plated brass pen holder. Pair of silver-plated brass chinstraps mounted on velvet with rosettes with a radiant sun bearing a fleur-de-lis in the center. Brown leather inner headpiece reconstituted with antique materials. Complete. 31 cm (with the crest without the chenille). (fairly good condition).
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France, Restoration (1814-1830). Helmet of the National Guard on horseback model 1814. Minerva-shaped helmet in two parts and made of chipped black patent leather, all trimmings in silver-plated copper. Black patent leather visor bordered by a silvered copper ring, the inner face waxed green. Black patent leather neck cover. Crest with two fins embossed with a series of nine gadroons decreasing towards the rear, separated by acanthus leaves and bordered on the front and lower part of a molding of oak leaves and laurel, the mask decorated in the bottom of two crossed palms, the hook to maintain the chinstraps up is present. Black hair caterpillar, reported (caterpillar of fireman's helmet, old, too long). Headband with a central motif showing an oval with a fleur-de-lys in the center, topped by the royal crown, and framed on each side by a palm, an oak branch and laurel. The back of the band is decorated with oak branches. Square section silver plated brass pen holder. Pair of silver-plated brass chinstraps mounted on velvet with rosettes with a radiant sun bearing a fleur-de-lis in the center. Brown leather inner headpiece reconstituted with antique materials. Complete. 31 cm (with the crest without the chenille). (fairly good condition).
