France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Helmet of the Republican Guard on horseback model 1876. Model worn until 1907, when the Legion of Honor is awarded to the city of Paris and will appear under the shield of the Arms of the city. Nickel-plated iron bomb with traces of oxidation rust flower, brass band decorated with foliage to the Arms of the city of Paris. Inside cap in brown waxed basane with nine wolf teeth. The visor is lined with green waxed morocco, the neck cover with dark brown waxed morocco. The back of the bomb is stamped "S.G.F.M." (Société Générale des Fournitures Militaires) and stamped "9357". Crest in gilded brass, stamped with a decreasing series of 13 pearled gadroons and on the front of a Medusa head and a palmette at its base. Gilded brass marmoset with scarlet horsehair aigrette. Mane in black hair with an effective length of 60 cm. Jugulars in brass and with scales to the model. Square-shaped brass plume holder equipped with its original scarlet rooster feather plume, missing the olive. Complete. Worn. (good condition).