Null National Guard officer's helmet on horseback. Silver-plated copper bomb. Go…

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National Guard officer's helmet on horseback. Silver-plated copper bomb. Godron crest, silver fleur-de-lys headband, silver fleur-de-lys radiating bosses. With gilded brass scale chinstrap lined with cloth. Its silver-plated passementerie cord (one chinstrap missing). Leather-lined visor and nape. With black horsehair chenille. E.M. Restoration period. Expert: Cabinet Jean-Claude DEY

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National Guard officer's helmet on horseback. Silver-plated copper bomb. Godron crest, silver fleur-de-lys headband, silver fleur-de-lys radiating bosses. With gilded brass scale chinstrap lined with cloth. Its silver-plated passementerie cord (one chinstrap missing). Leather-lined visor and nape. With black horsehair chenille. E.M. Restoration period. Expert: Cabinet Jean-Claude DEY

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