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FRANCE. 1872-model dragoon non-commissioned officer’s helmet with a nickel-plated iron crown, brass scale-pattern trim and chin straps—the latter of a narrower design typical of light cavalry helmets— headband featuring a grenade motif, sheepskin liner, plume holder, original crest, with its rare field cover made of cachou calico fastened with laces (unmarked, one snag), the entire set in a handcrafted oak box with aluminum corner brackets, featuring 2 plume drawers, one containing a red plume in its original shipping box. Signs of wear, oxidation, one crest screw replaced. ABE