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Sat 29 Jun

Bracelet in 18K yellow gold (750) with two medals, one enameled (small accident to enamel). Weight: 30.50 g. Length: 20 cm. EAGLE

Sat 29 Jun

Lot of historical souvenirs, including a paperweight with the effigy of Napoleon Emperor, a porcelain medallion with the profile of Charles X and an earthenware plate decorated with portraits of Nicolas II and Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt or Alexandra Feodorovna.

Sat 29 Jun

FRANCE. Mle An IX flintlock pommel pistol made by the Manufacture de Saint-Etienne (faded marking on lock). Iron and brass fittings marked with the hallmark of Joseph GUICHARD (appointed controller in 1802). The mark of Antoine BLACHON (controller between 1798 and 1812) is affixed to the stock at the rear of the lock. Good cosmetic condition. Sold with its ramrod. Smooth bore 17.1 mm caliber. Overall length: 35.2 cm. Category D. (surface oxidation; a small chip on the stock at basinet level; damaged mouthpiece spring).

Sat 29 Jun

BELGIUM. The Defender * American Model of 1878" Lefaucheux system revolver; nickel-plated frame; flush-fitting barrel; grip with walnut inserts and suspension ring; Liège proofhouse stamp on cylinder. 9 mm pinfire caliber. Overall length: 17.5 cm. Category D. (front sight missing; mechanism non-functional; traces of oxidation).

Sat 29 Jun

Sébastien de BOISHERAUD (1847-1927) "If I advance, follow me; if I retreat, kill me; if I die, avenge me - Henri de La Rochejacquelein", 1882. Plaster signed, titled and dated. Height: 70.5 cm. Width : 38 cm. Depth: 31.5 cm (missing, damaged and restored). This powerful figure of Monsieur Henri (1772-1794) probably evokes the Battle of Les Aubiers and echoes the painting by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin. Here, the 21-year-old general rises to the attack at the height of the battle, as evidenced by the bullet hole in his hat. Saber in the air, encouraging his men, he steps over a mortar and a broken rifle. With his left hand, he firmly holds the fleurdelisé standard. At the age of 19, Henri de La Rochejaquelein refused to follow his family into emigration, opting instead to defend the throne in Louis XVI's constitutional guard, to which he was called in 1791. On August 10, 1792, he joined the hapless Swiss in defense of the Tuileries Palace. Returning to his homeland, he discovered the Vendéens in revolt against religious persecution, conscription and the execution of the King. On April 13, 1793, at the Château de la Durbellière in Mauléon, 3,000 insurgent peasants cheered him on and urged him to lead them. It was there that he uttered his eternal words: "If I advance, follow me! If I retreat, kill me! If I die, avenge me! On the same day, he triumphed at Les Aubiers over General Quétineau's troops. The north of the Deux-Sèvres region was thrown into insurrection. Sébastien de Boishéraud had "known fire" as a grenadier for seven years. Gifted at drawing, he became interested in sculpture on his return from captivity in Germany in 1871. A pupil of Amédée Ménard and Charles Lebourg, he exhibited at art salons in Nantes and Paris. A figurative artist, he sculpted the people of his country, and of history. The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cholet holds a terracotta statue of François-Athanase de Charette. Dated 1885, its dimensions are close to our work, which is also featured on the cover of the booklet "Les Boishéraud dans la Tourmente révolutionnaire, archives familiales, 2005". As far as we know, there are only a few known examples of this plaster, all in private collections.

Sat 29 Jun

TWO FIDELITY RINGS in gold, forming a pair. - 1st ring : Ring of loyalty to the royal cause given to the Vicomte d'Hardouineau. Hollow, plain, 18-carat rose gold ring with an oval, slightly paler gold bezel, bearing two crossed swords on the top, with the cry "Vive le Roi quand même" ("Long live the King"). The circumference of the bezel engraved with "24 MAI 1815". Ring engraved on the front left of the bezel "A DIEU MON AME / MON CŒUR AUX DAMES" and on the right "MA VIE AU ROI / L'HONNEUR A MOI". In the place corresponding to the chaton, a heart-shaped escutcheon "Le Vte D'Hardouineau M al de Camp" adorned with the initials "L.M.T. / P.A.F. / C." corresponding to the members of the royal family (Louis XVIII, Marie-Thérèse, duchesse d'Angoulême, Charles-Philippe, comte d'Artois, Antoine, duc d'Angoulême, Ferdinand duc de Berry, Caroline, duchesse de Berry. France, Restoration period. Size 73. Gross weight: 3.69 g. Good condition, shocks and deformations, accident, sealed bezel. -2nd ring : Ring of loyalty to the royal cause given to the Vicomte d'Hardouineau. Hollow, plain, 18-carat rose gold ring with an oval, slightly paler gold bezel, bearing two crossed swords on the top, with the cry "Vive le Roi quand même" ("Long live the King"). The circumference of the bezel engraved "YPRES 25 MARS 1815". Ring engraved on the front left of the bezel "A DIEU MON AME / MON CŒUR AUX DAMES" and on the right "MA VIE AU ROI / L'HONNEUR A MOI". The inside of the ring engraved with "d'Hardouineau" and a heart adorned with the initials "L.M.T.P.A.F.C." corresponding to the members of the royal family (Louis XVIII, Marie-Thérèse duchesse d'Angoulême, Charles-Philippe comte d'Artois, Antoine duc d'Angoulême, Ferdinand duc de Berry, Caroline, duchesse de Berry). Goldsmith's hallmark ending in a B. France, Restoration. Size 64. Gross weight: 4.28 g. Good condition. Antoine-Philippe François Marie , vicomte d'HARDOUINEAU (1788-1865) was appointed Garde du Corps du Roi on January 3, 1800, as his father had been 23 years earlier. Made a Chevalier de l'Ordre de Légion d'Honneur on November 26, 1814, he was reported in action at Ghent in 1815. In the Mémoires secrets et inédits d'Alphonse de Beauchamp (1767-1832), he wrote about "l'exil et les infortunes des princes de la Maison Royale" (Paris, Vernarel et Tenon, 1825), introducing himself as "aide-de-camp to Louis XVIII". "At the dismissal of Louis XVIII's Maison Rouge, company officers received, as a rallying sign, a gold ring whose bezel bore the company's distinctive insignia." Type rings on both swords: The soldiers of the royal army who followed him to Belgium received a patent signed by the Duke of Berry, confirming that they had been part of this army. The officers resolved to have a ring made bearing two swords in the form of a cross, with this motto: "ma vie au roi, mon cœur aux dames" ("my life to the king, my heart to the ladies"). "This ring, which has just been made, also contains the initials of the royal family: L, MT, P, A, F, C. (Louis XVIII, Marie-Thérèse duchesse d'Angoulême, Louis-Philippe duc d'Orléans, Antoine duc d'Angoulême, Ferdinand duc de Berry, Charles, comte d'Artois). Also engraved is the name of the person for whom it was made, along with the day and place where he crossed the border." Among the few known examples, the full motto is still "à dieu mon âme ma vie au roi, mon cœur aux dames, l'honneur à moi." Monsieur Brechemin, jeweler at Palais-Royal, galerie des Bons-Enfants, no. 128, is in charge of making them, and keeps a register to prevent any mistakes. These rings are only made or given on the basis of the patent. One ring belonged to Jacques Brasseur, artillery train driver in the King's Bodyguard companies. The bezel bears the date Ghent, March 17, 1815, and the inside is engraved "Brasseur Jacques conducteur d'artillerie de la Garde royal (sic)" with an escutcheon bearing the initials L, M.T, P, A, F, C. Another example is dated March 25, 1815, and features a small oval hinged box serving as a reliquary; it bears the inscription "Mis de Monpezat, Major officier d'État-major du Mre de la Gre", and at the height of the bezel, in a heart-shaped escutcheon, the capital letters L. MT. P. A. F. Another example, dated March 1815, belonged to Gérard de Contamine d'Arimont, Garde-du-corps du Roi. On a ring of the same model from the de Valles (or d'Hozier) family, the bezel also forms a small reliquary box, and is dated "Ypres 25 mars 1815". An example from the former Thierry Marais collection, attributed to one of the King's bodyguards. Three

Sat 29 Jun

[Brittany] - GILBERT DU MOTIER, MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE (1757-1834) Collation of procès-verbal de vente de biens confisqués d'émigré sur le marquis de La Fayette, 2 mai 1795 (13 floréal an III), concerning a piece of land named Pratanpont Hallec in Coadout (Côtes d'Armor) acquired for 2025 livres by Jean Simon of Ploumagoar and Jean Jégou of Bourbriac, 4 pages in-fol. Through his mother, Marie-Louise de la Rivière, La Fayette was of old Breton ancestry. The de La Rivière family, nobles of ancient Breton extraction since the 13th century, had extensive holdings in Brittany, including the seigneuries of Pontblanc en Plouaret, du Dresnay en Loguivy-Plougras, Saint-Michel de Guingamp, Kerauffret en Bourbriac and Saint-Quilhouët en Plaintel. On the death of his maternal grandfather in 1770, Joseph-Yves-Thibaut-Hyacinthe, Marquis de La Rivière, La Fayette became sole heir to his estate. On August 19, 1792, he was declared a "Traitor to the Nation" and took refuge in Liège. His lands in Brittany and Auvergne were confiscated by the French government. He was freed in 1797 by Bonaparte.

Sat 29 Jun

Attributed to Jean-Urbain GUERIN (Strasbourg, 1761 - Obernai, 1836). Presumed bust portrait of Alexandre, comte de Lameth, in terracotta-colored frock coat and blue-green vest, circa 1790. Watercolor and gouache, tondo. Diameter: 6.5 cm. On the back, handwritten annotations probably dating from the early 19th century: "Lameth / par Guérin / 1760-1829". Alexandre de Lameth (1760-1829), an officer in the King's armies, served during the American War of Independence as colonel in the Royal Lorraine Regiment, under Rochambeau. But it wasn't the war that changed his mind. Like many young men, he returned from America with new ideas. An ardent Jacobin (a club of which he was a founding member), he maintained close relations with Americans, and in particular with his friend Thomas Jefferson. A member of the Cincinnati, his speeches to the Constituent Assembly were regularly published in the press across the Atlantic.

Sat 29 Jun

Round TABATIERE in burgundy-lacquered composite material. The lid is decorated in bas-relief with a white bust effigy of Jean-Paul Marat from an engraving by Lambert-Antoine Claessens. It is surrounded by the motto: "N'AYANT PU ME CORROMPRE IL MONT ASSASSINE". Protected by curved glass, it is encircled by brass. Late 18th century. Height: 3.1 cm. Diameter: 8.3 cm (Minor accidents). Marat, nicknamed "the incorruptible", was assassinated on July 13, 1793 by Charlotte Corday, who considered him the tyrant most responsible for the revolutionary massacres. Arrested at the scene of the crime, she was guillotined four days later. Revolutionaries and royalists each had their own martyr.

Sat 29 Jun

Attributed to Jean-François-Théodore GECHTER (Paris, 1795-1844). Bonaparte crossing the Great St. Bernard Pass. Unsigned patinated bronze. Height: 63.5 cm. Length : 53 cm. In this work, unanimously attributed to Gechter, the artist deals with one of his favorite subjects: the equestrian statue. This theme enabled him to combine the historical subjects he loved with the animal sculpture he was particularly fond of. Here we find the ardor and romanticism so dear to Gechter. Just think of his Charles Martel, his Saint Joan of Arc or his Francis I. The largest and rarest version of his Bonaparte after David's famous painting is presented here. In addition to its aesthetic characteristics, the perfect casting and extremely fine chasing of this proof make it an exceptional bronze.

Sat 29 Jun

PENDULE dite "LE TELEGRAPHE D'AMOUR", bronze from Héricourt, mechanism by Lepaute, the Emperor's watchmaker in Paris. On archive O2 531 d2 , dated October 12, 1813, for delivery to the Palais de Rambouillet, we read: "Chambre à coucher du Roi, une pendule d'architecture à huit colonnes supportant un entablement le tout en bronze forme de portique, surmonté de signes télégraphiques avec deux figures analogues. It stands on a sea-green marble plinth. All the bronzes that decorate it are perfectly gilded, the movement is with striking, escapement with rest, heavy pendulum, knife suspension, cage and base, for the price of 1000 francs". The clock, beneath its blown-glass cage with black wooden base, rests on a sea-green marble plinth with gilded bronze feet adorned with a knurled wheel, from which rise eight gilded bronze columns. Between the columns, gilded children Cupid and Mercury operate the telegraph wheel or reel, corresponding to the very first model invented by Claude Chappe, known as the "Lille telegraph". The scene is repeated on the base of the clock, in a bas-relief frieze. Poseidon has been defeated by technology, and the waves are no longer an obstacle to the transmission of messages of love by telegraph operators on either side of the water's edge. The lovers at the end of the frieze await their messages, fully validating the name given by Héricourt to this model, "Telegraphe d'Amour" (Telegraph of Love). Poseidon, alone, is struck into the corners of the plinth. Above the columns, an entablature supports two confronted gilded swans, framing the movement and enamel dial. At the top of the clock, the telegraph regulator takes the form of a bow and the indicators the shape of arrows in matte-gilded bronze. A quiver of arrows symbolizes the double-notched mast typical of the Lille telegraph system. The Paris movement has a knife-edge suspension, with a half-pin escapement and hour and half-hour chimes on a bell. The white enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic quarter markings bears the signature "Lepaute H.r de l'Empereur à Paris". Partridge-eye hands in blued steel. The pendulum is heavily weighted in a lead-filled brass lens and formed by a long burnished steel rod; the fork has a return screw for easy setting of the clock "in its escapement", as Lepaute wrote. The striking and movement springs are dated September 1808 and signed "Lesieur". Overall dimensions: Height: 62.5 cm. Width: 38 cm. Depth: 15 cm. Overall dimensions of the period glass globe: Height: 70.7 cm. Width: 44.7 cm. Depth: 19.3 cm. Provenance: Private collection from Côtes d'Armor, old purchase. Condition : Complete clock in very good box condition, protected by its curved glass cage with stuccoed and gilded edges. Usual and maintenance repairs, one repair on three teeth of the barrel to be redone, an overhaul or curative conservation of the movement recommended. Reservations: No particular reservation, the mechanisms are not guaranteed in their operation. One repair to the striking barrel in 2022. Identical models: To date, only one other identical clock of this model is known. This is the clock similar to the one tendered to Mrs Lepaute Oncle et Neveu, 42 rue Saint Thomas du Louvre. It is described in the book "Pendules du Mobilier national 1800-1870", pages 131 and 132. Similar to the one ordered for the Emperor and King's bedroom at the Imperial Palace in Strasbourg on October 25, 1806. The quotation specifies that "les corps unis sont au vert antique". Delivered on March 9, 1807, payment validated on April 17, 1807. Madame Dupuy-Baylet provides an important detail in her 1810 inventory and detailed description of the Palais Rohan in Strasbourg: "le socle en marbre portor". (Mobilier national, Inv. GML 10687, acquired January 9, 1994). The model currently on deposit at the Mobilier National in Strasbourg bears none of the numbers of either the Garde-Muble or Saint-Cloud, when it was shipped under Louis Philippe. It cannot be ruled out that the model ordered in 1806 perished in the fire of October 13, 1870. The clock currently on display in Strasbourg, on the other hand, historically comes from the Ministry of the Interior. A complete examination of this clock would be most useful historically. It cannot be ruled out that several models were made, but that very few have survived to the present day. Theme models: a few so-called "telegraph clocks" are known; one in the Musée de la Poste in Pari

Sat 29 Jun

Important navigating MAQUETTE of the cuirassier RICHELIEU (1939), scale 1/100. Made of wood and metal, removable parts with space in the hull. Sailing without engines (floating) and remote-controlled. This model was built in 2021-2022 in Saint-Brieuc by one of France's last professional model makers, now retired. It took two years to complete. Signed. Length: 275 cm. Width : 37 cm. Height : 70 cm.

Sat 29 Jun

XXth century OTTOMAN ART, set of daggers including one in silver-plated metal with floral decoration L. 38,5cm, a Nepalese knife called "Kou-kriss" in brass leather and horn handle (accidents and missing parts) L. 45 cm, a Malay dagger called "Chriss" carved in wood and embossed metal scabbard L. 47 cm, a Moroccan dagger L. 47 cm. A horn-handled knife and a probably Moroccan dagger with wooden handle and silver-plated metal scabbard are included.

Sat 29 Jun

Marine chest pistol, double-register octagonal and round bronze barrel with reinforcing bead at the muzzle. Swan-neck hammer, Scottish-style wooden stock. Probably England, early 19th century. L. 28 cm

Sat 29 Jun

Flintlock pistol, carved walnut stock with floral decoration, steel barrel and lock, lock marked Manufacture Royale de Châtellerault, round barrel, working mechanism, late 18th century. L. 25.5 cm

Sat 29 Jun

Flintlock pistol, carved walnut stock with floral decoration, steel barrel and lock, round barrel, working mechanism, late 18th century. L. 25 cm

Sat 29 Jun

Malay "Kriss" dagger, carved wooden handle with stylized motifs, wavy blade, wooden scabbard. L. 51 cm

Sat 29 Jun

LEPAGE Frères à Paris Parlor pistol with wooden stock and octagonal barrel. Caliber 6 mm, marked on the barrel "Lepage Frères à Paris", spring in good working order. Circa 1860/70. L. 37 cm

Sat 29 Jun

Kandjar dagger, horn and silver leaf grip, silver scabbard with green velvet on reverse. First quarter of the 20th century. L. 31 cm

Sat 29 Jun

Percussion pistol, two table-top barrels, octagonal barrels, walnut stock, functional hammer, 19th century work (barrel pitted).

Sat 29 Jun

North Africa Steel flintlock pistol, blunderbuss bronze barrel, brass-covered wooden stock. 19th century. Length: 54 cm

Sat 29 Jun

Trunk and percussion pistol, wooden stock, sliding bayonet safety. Functioning mechanisms. 19th century . L. 21,5 cm

Sat 29 Jun

Set of four percussion pocket pistols, one with worm-eaten stock. The systems work on all four. L. 17 cm

Sat 29 Jun

Flintlock travel pistol, walnut stock, hexagonal barrel, LC palm hallmarks, working mechanism, late 18th century. L. 18 cm

Sat 29 Jun

OTTOMAN SILEX RIFLE called "TUFENK", Silver damascened steel barrel (worn). The wood is decorated with mother-of-pearl, bone and brass marquetry, the barrel is attached to the butt by two chased silver rings. Metal ramrod. Nineteenth-century work (minor accidents and missing parts) L. 110 cm

Sat 29 Jun

PAIR OF DUEL PISTOLS in a mahogany case decorated brass fillets. Hexagonal barrels and steel fittings, walnut grips, with accessories. Second Empire replica pistol case. Mid-twentieth century work

Sat 29 Jun

Infantry officer's saber, model 1845, horn handle, chased brass mounting, single-branch guard with openwork foliage decoration, curved flat-back blade, leather scabbard with three brass fittings and two rings. Average condition (pitting, scabbard accident, scabbard tip torn off).

Sat 29 Jun

"NAPOLEON" Cast-iron subject. H : 56 cm

Sat 29 Jun

Shotgun by "Autellet Arqer de S.A.R Mgr Duc D'Angoulème à Paris". Two barrels, percussion system. Selected walnut stock richly carved with a dog's head and scale crossbars. A.B.E. Restoration period (One dog's head broken off, the ramrod missing and a small accident at the entrance to the barrel attachment). Expert: Cabinet Jean-Claude Dey

Sat 29 Jun

Cavalry saber, with scabbard

Sat 29 Jun

Militaria: Bayonet 'Manufactures d'Armes de Tulle. Octobre 1881', with its scabbard

Sat 29 Jun

Militaria: German first-aid kit (WW2)

Sat 29 Jun

Militaria: German Jerrican (2nd war.) 20 Liters. Marked 'Benzine Explosionsicher!

Sat 29 Jun

Carved wooden coat of arms with two crossed swords. Height: 63 x 45 cm

Reichsgendarmerie Alsace-Lorraine (Elsass-Lothringen) spiked helmet, black patent leather bomber, four-sided fluted tip ending in a ball, on a cloverleaf base with four half-round rivets, brass Reichsland plate (remains of gilding), chinstrap with scales and roundels, visor edged with a brass snap ring, interior with sixteen square wolf teeth, wear, worn headgear, fine presentation, Germany late 19th century.

Customs officer's spiked helmet, fluted tip ending in a ball, on a cloverleaf base with four star-shaped rivets (one rivet missing), gilded eagle plate with FW numeral under silver nickel silver crown, square visor edged with brass ruffle and lined with green morocco, red morocco-lined nape-cap, scaled chinstrap, one rosette on right side, wear and tear, worn headgear, 19th century Germany.

Raupenhelm model 1868 Bavarian hunter's chenille helmet, black wool chenille (insolate), leather bomber and chinstrap (inside pencil markings and remnant of name tag), visor edged with brass snap ring, gilded front plate with King Ludwig II of Bavaria's cypher under royal crown, on the right-hand side, blue-white-blue cockade in Bavarian colors, chinstrap held by two lion's heads, light canvas interior held in place by a cord, headgear worn, superb presentation, Bavaria second half of the 19th century.

Prussian pioneer 1895 model spiked helmet, black patent leather bomber with silver trimmings typical of engineer regiments, complete with chinstrap and roundels, neckband dated 1913 and marked PB 20 (Pionnier Bataillon n° 20), eagle plate, chinstrap with silver-plated brass trimmings, interior marked Julius Jansen Strasburg 1913, size 57, leather wear otherwise good presentation, headgear worn, Germany early 20th century.

Prussian artillery model 1895 spiked helmet, officer's model, eagle plate, ball on round base with four rivets, chinstrap with scales and officer's roundels, black leather interior with fifteen square wolf teeth, underneath an old label from a collection "Eugen Dienz Duisburg Hindenburg Str. 117", bomb deformation, worn headgear, wear and tear, Germany late 19th/early 20th century.

Prussian officer's model 1895 spiked helmet, brass eagle plate retaining all its gilding, gilded spike on round base with four star-shaped rivets, black patent leather bomber, scale chinstrap with officer's roundels, tan leather interior with brown satin, gold hatter's mark on headband, with officer's model feldgrau canvas helmet cover, exceptional condition, headgear has been worn little or not at all, Germany late 19th/early 20th century.

Spiked helmet model 1895 for Prussia, eagle plate (remains of gilding) secured by nuts, black patent leather bomber, visor edged with brass snap ring, strong leather interior with nine wolf's teeth, underneath an antique label from a collection "Eugen Dienz Duisburg Hindenburg Str. 117", complete with brass-trimmed chinstrap and roundels, wear and crazing, one torn seam not visible otherwise fine presentation, headgear worn, Germany late 19th/early 20th century. 117", complete with brass-trimmed chinstrap and roundels, wear and crazing, one torn seam not visible, otherwise fine presentation, worn headgear, Germany late 19th/early 20th century.

Prussian 1895 spiked helmet, eagle plate with square nuts, large fluted spike on trefoil base with four half-round rivets, varnished black leather bomber (cracked and missing), leather chinstrap and roundels, KBAD stamp inside and name tag, tan leather interior with nine wolf teeth, wear, worn headgear, Germany late 19th/early 20th century.

Prussian spiked helmet, model 1895, eagle plate retaining some of its gilding, black patent leather bomber, unusual interior assignment marking in white paint and manufacturer's stamp, chinstrap and roundels, black leather interior with nine wolf teeth, wear, worn headgear, Germany late 19th/early 20th century.

Prussian spiked helmet model 1895 for artillery, varnished leather bomb topped by a ball with beaded base, plate with eagle with outstretched wings holding scepter and globe, with banner "Mit.Gott.Für.Koenig.und.Vaterland."blackened leather chinstrap with brass buckles, inside paint markings 8AF 1888 and stamp dated 1906, two Prussian roundels (probably later), wear from use, headgear worn, Germany early 20th century.

Prussian model 1895 "petit gris" spiked helmet, black patent leather bomber, blued-gray iron trim, chinstrap missing, clip and cockade remaining, nice "Hans Römer Neu-Ulm 1915" maker's stamp, wear from use and interior repairs, missing, headgear worn, Germany WWI era.

Prussian cuirassier helmet model 1867, removable tip mounted on four-rivet clover, shortened model visor (1888), metal bomb with red copper finish, inside manufacturer's markings "Otto Nachtigall Berlin 1915", silver eagle (fastening bridges missing), chinstrap and roundels missing, black leather interior with ten wolf's teeth, wear and tear, incomplete headgear worn, Germany WWI era.

Prussian artilleryman's model 1895 spiked helmet, black patent leather bomb (cracks and dents) marked 56 and manufacturer's stamp, ball on round base with four rivets, eagle plate with reservists' iron cross, visor edged with brass snap ring (unstitched, owner's name written in pencil inside), neckband dated 1916 and marked GB 110 (unstitched), leather chinstrap, roundels missing, wear and tear, headgear worn, Germany WWI era.

Saxon spiked helmet, model 1895, plate with arms of the House of Saxony, visor broken/cracked, brass rim, chinstrap and roundels missing, interior with eight wolf's teeth, worn and cracked, missing, headgear worn, Germany WWI era.

Bavarian officer's spiked helmet, model 1895, brass plate with Bavarian coat of arms, black patent leather brim (cracked), visor edged with brass piping and trimmed in green morocco, red morocco-trimmed nape liner (untrimmed), scale chinstrap with officer's roundels, fluted spike on cloverleaf base with four star-shaped rivets (inner plate replaced), wear from use, headgear worn, Germany WWI era.

Non-commissioned officer's chapska for the 15th Schleswig-Holstein Uhlans regiment, black leather cap topped by a square tray covered in daffodil cloth, round manufacturer's stamp inside (illegible), visor encircled by a white nickel silver rim stamped "H.CLEMEN", plate with eagle holding sceptre and globe in its talons, stamped FR for Friedrich Rex in honor of Frederic 1st, first King of Prussia, and headband with motto "Mit.Gott.Für.Koenig.und.Vaterland", scale chinstrap typical of cavalry units and roundels, leather interior with seven wolf's teeth (two wolf's teeth missing), headgear worn, beautifully presented Germany WWI era.

Spiked helmet, model 1895, artillery officer's nameplate, black patent leather bombshell with gilded ball on round base secured by four star-shaped rivets, visor edged with brass piping and lined with green morocco, marked in pencil "Hptm Gründmann" (Hauptmann = Captain), nacelle lined with red morocco, eagle plate with gilding remnants, chinstrap with scales and officer's roundels, satin-lined interior, cracked bombshell and shock to rear snap ring, wear and tear, worn headgear, Germany WWI era.

Luftwaffe Fliegerstahlhelm Model SSK 90, very rare German fighter pilot's flak helmet, officially adopted on May 8, 1941 and withdrawn from service on May 26, 1941, i.e. 19 days of use, armored metal plates with anti-shock padding, the whole sheathed in brown leather, with chinstrap (missing a scab) and SIEMENS manufacturer's label inside, "Siemens Baumuster SSK90 Hersteller : Luftfahrtegeratewerk Hakenfelde Gmbh Striwa Kopfgrösse", worn headgear, Germany WWII era.

Single shell of German helmet model 1916, chinstrap and interior missing, wear, general oxidation, pierced shell, war souvenir picked up on the battlefield, Germany WWI era.

German tropical helmet for Coastal Artillery, feldgrau felt-covered cork, green leather-trimmed perimeter, two metal badges, gold eagle on black background and tricolor wappenschild, red felt interior, central ventilation system marked "Mayzer DRGM", cream leather sweatband marked M (Mayzer hatmaker) dated inside 1942 and paper label for size 56, wear and tear, Germany WWII era.

King's bodyguard helmet, first model 1814, black patent leather bomber with silver-plated copper trim, radiant sunburst faceplate with two interlaced L's, surmounted by Louis XIV's motto "Nec Pluribus Impar" (Superior to all), on each side of the bomber is a palm leaf curled forward, crest decorated with feathers and acanthus, topped by a mane of black mane mounted as a chenille, chinstraps with chinstraps and rosette with radiant sun, plumet holder and plumet in white feathers with silver olive of the model, black leather and gray satin interior, wear from use, headdress worn, rare in this condition, France First Restoration period.

Chapska de Lancier de la Garde Nationale modèle 1830, black patent leather cap surmounted by a square flag covered in navy blue ribbed cloth and red piping, top corners trimmed with silvered corners, tricolor cockade, visor encircled by a silvered copper ring, brass plate with rooster on a globe surrounded by oak and laurel branches and surmounting a banner marked "Liberté Ordre Public", the whole on a silver background trimmed with rays, on each side a silver rosette representing a lion's head, black leather chinstrap with single-buckle iron buckle, leather interior with six wolf's teeth, wear and tear, worn headdress, fine presentation, France Monarchie de juillet period.

Sapeur-pompier brass helmet, model 1855, front plate with Eagle under crown on radiant background, scale chinstrap (one clip replaced), rolled crest, square plume holder with red plume, chinstrap and interior missing, wear and knocks, worn headgear, France Second Empire period.

Brass Sapeur-pompier helmet, model 1855, front plate with flaming bomb and marked Sapeurs-Pompiers Espaubourg, scale chinstrap (missing), rolled crest, tricolor plumet on square plumet holder, interior missing, wear and knocks from use, headgear worn, France Second Empire period.

Cuirassier troop helmet model 1872/74, steel bomb with plume holder on left side, grenade faceplate, gaudronné crest ending in a medusa head and trimmed with a mane of black horsehair, marmoset missing, scaled chinstrap, black leather interior with eight wolf teeth, wear and oxidation, missing, headgear worn, France 3rd Republic period.

1912 model foot gendarme troop helmet, brass sheet metal bombshell with plume holder on left side, bright nickel silver grenade faceplate, gaudronné crest ending in a jellyfish head and trimmed with a brush-cut horsehair mane, scale chinstraps, black leather interior with seven wolf's teeth (worn/unstitched), bomb stamped in an oval "Franck & ses Fils Aubervilliers", headdress worn, horsehair worn and missing, France 3rd Republic period.

Dismounted gendarme troop helmet, model 1912, brass plate bomb with plume holder on left side, bright nickel silver grenade faceplate, gaudronné crest ending in a jellyfish head and trimmed with a brush-cut mane of horsehair, black leather interior with seven wolf teeth, right chinstrap missing, France Third Republic period.

Brass Sapeur-pompier helmet, model 1885, front plate with shield featuring a steam locomotive, surrounded by oak and laurel branches, banderole numbered Chemins de Fer de l'Est, crest reinforced by a side molding and finished with a flaming bomb, square plumet holder, interior missing, chinstrap cut but present, headgear worn, France 3rd Republic period.

Sapeur-pompier brass helmet, model 1885, front plate with shield bearing grenade under crenellated tower, surrounded by oak and laurel branches, banderole numbered Sapeurs-Pompiers de Sassetot le Mdt, crest reinforced by a side molding and finished with a flaming bomb, square plumet holder, knocks and chips, wear, chinstrap and interior missing, headgear worn, France 3rd Republic period.

Brass Sapeur-pompier helmet, model 1885, front plate with shield bearing a flaming pyre under an embattled tower, surrounded by oak and laurel branches, banderole numbered Sapeurs-Pompiers de Cons-la-Grandville, crest reinforced by a side molding and finished with a flaming bomb, square plumet holder, knocks and chips, deformations and wear, chinstrap and interior missing, headgear worn, France 3rd Republic period.

Brass Sapeur-pompier helmet, model 1885, front plate with shield bearing grenade under crenellated tower, surrounded by oak and laurel branches, banderole numbered Sapeurs-Pompiers de Longwy, crest reinforced by a side molding and finished with a flaming bomb, square plumet holder, knocks and chips, wear, chinstrap and interior missing, headgear worn, France 3rd Republic period.

Brass Sapeur-pompier helmet, model 1885, front plate with shield bearing a flaming bomb under a crenellated tower, surrounded by oak and laurel branches, banderole numbered Sapeurs-Pompiers de Saulxures, crest reinforced by a side molding and finished with a flaming bomb, square plumet holder, chinstrap and interior present (worn, missing), headgear worn, France 3rd Republic period.

Sapeur-pompier brass helmet, model 1885, front plate with shield bearing flaming bomb under crenellated tower, surrounded by oak and laurel branches, banderole numbered Sapeurs-pompiers de Dombras, crest reinforced by a side molding and finished with a flaming bomb, square plumet holder, wear and oxidation, chinstrap and interior missing, headgear worn, oxidation, France Third Republic period.

Brass Sapeur-pompier helmet, model 1885, front plate with shield bearing a grenade under a crenellated tower, surrounded by oak and laurel branches, crest reinforced by a side molding and finished with a flaming bomb, square plumet holder, black leather chinstrap and brown leather interior with eight wolf's teeth, knocks and chips, wear, worn headgear, France 3rd Republic period.

Junior officer's hat, black taupe felt edged with wide black braid depicting a race of anchors inscribed in a garland of leaves, tricolor cockade and gold braid with black central piping, buttons stamped with a staggered anchor, pink satin interior, marked in gold letters with the maker's name JARD 92 rue de Siam à Brest, size 57, in its carrying box, headdress worn, traces of use, France IIIrd republic period.

Chapeau-bicorne de Suisse, black taupe felt edged with silver passementerie braid, tricolor cockade and six-twisted silver ganse held by a checkerboard-stamped button, pleated satin inner cap and black leather sweatband, wear, worn/insulated headdress, France late 19th/early 20th century. The Swiss was a church employee responsible for maintaining order during religious ceremonies; the function disappeared in the immediate post-war period.

Musician's cap,/fanfare, louise blue woollen cloth top, lyre badge in gold canetille, black chinstrap with gold buttons, headgear worn, wear, France first half 20th century.

Infantry lieutenant's kepi, black headband with two gold braids, crimson top with single Hungarian knot, gold chinstrap with two gold grenade buttons, pressed black leather visor, headgear worn, wear, missing, interwar France

Water and forest gamekeeper kepi, green woollen cloth, silver canetille horn, silver chinstrap with green piping (one button missing), worn headdress, wear and tear.

Sapeur-pompier helmet model 1933, brass faceplate with shield bearing a flaming bomb under crenellated tower, surrounded by oak and laurel branches, banderole numbered Sapeurs-Pompiers de Cosnes et Romain, riveted crest, chinstrap and black leather cap worn/unstitched, interior oxidation, worn cap, France 4th Republic period.

Adrian model 1915 helmet, model 1915 horn attribute specific to Chasseurs, stamped shell, visor and nape piece, riveted crest, tan leather chinstrap, leather interior with six wolf teeth, fine original horizon blue paint, worn headgear, France First World War era.

Brass Sapeur-pompier model 1923 helmet, missing faceplate, riveted crest ending in a flaming bomb, chinstrap and interior present (wear), missing, headgear worn, interwar France.

Adrian model 1926 helmet, one-piece stamped shell, riveted aluminum crest, tan leather chinstrap, tan leather interior with six wolf's teeth, original light khaki paint, headpiece wear, bumps and oxidation, attribute missing, headgear worn, France WWII era.

Belgian Army Adrian helmet, 1915 model, stamped shell with attached visor and nape, riveted crest, frontal attribute depicting a stylized lion's head, tan leather chinstrap, tan leather interior with six wolf's teeth, blue gendarmerie paint, worn headgear, Belgium WWI era.

Belgian gendarmerie helmet, black vulcanized fiber bombe, silver crest and grenade, tan leather interior marked "Le Levior J. Menten-Tongres Belgique", size 57, tan leather chinstrap, Belgium 1950s/60s.

Dutch model 27/34 police helmet, stamped shell, external rivets to secure the interior (missing), original black police paint, wear and tear, worn headgear, Netherlands, interwar period.

Worcestershire Regiment officer's helmet, navy blue canvas-covered leather bomber, six-sided gold tip on trefoil base with four floral rivets, front plate with radiant background, featuring a laurel wreath under the royal crown, with the Empire lion at its center and the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" ("Honored be those who think badly") and a silver banner marked "The Worcestershire Regiment", chinstrap with gold rings, visor edged with a brass snap ring, cream leather interior and manufacturer's mark "Samuel Brothers Ltd. Naval and Military Outfitters. 65 & 67 Ludgatehill London", headgear worn but in superb condition, retaining all its gilding, preserved in a metal carrying case marked on a brass plate "Captn M.B. Howitt Royal Surrey Rgt", England late 19th century (probably 1898), The Worcestershire Regiment was a line infantry regiment raised in 1881, and distinguished itself in the First and Second World Wars.

British Transport Commission policeman's helmet, Brunswick star under St. Edward's imperial crown and marked BTC in the center and British Transport Commission Police around the perimeter, tan leather sweatband, black leather chinstrap, wear from use, worn headgear, England circa 1950/60 (worn since 1863, this headgear began to be withdrawn from service in 2009 in favor of the checkered cap, today only the London police still traditionally wear it in certain circumstances).

Czechoslovakian helmet model VZ 32, steel bomb with original khaki-green paint and dated 1938, leather interior (missing pad and chinstrap), worn headgear, wear and tear, Czechoslovakia WWII era.

Briquet infantry saber, 585 mm curved blade, single-branch brass mounting, leather scabbard with two brass fittings, repairs, wear, oxidation, LT 735 mm, France 19th century.

Sabre Briquet, single-branch brass mounting, 650 mm blade, blackened leather scabbard with two brass fittings, LT 820 mm, 20th century decorative manufacture.

Officer's saber model 1822, 880 mm slightly curved punched blade, signed "Mat. de Klingenthal Coulaux ainé", three-prong chased brass mounting, filigree horn spindle, two-bracelet steel scabbard, repairs, wear, oxidation, TL 1050 mm, France mid-19th century.

Scimitar sword with curved blade, brass handle with leonine pommel, S-shaped guard with flat bolted quillons, 325 mm yatagan blade, marked Thierry damascus and hallmarked N under crown, wide brass scabbard with thirteen-palmette sting, LT 520 mm.

Saber model 1855, brass single-branch mount with openwork top, horn spindle and watermark missing, slightly curved 775 mm blade, marked on the back "Modèle Châtellerault acier éprouvé", two-bracelet scabbard, oxidation on the scabbard, TL 960 mm, France mid-19th century.

Infantry non-commissioned officer's saber, Briquet type 1767 mounting, straight blade with 710 mm throat, with German 1889 scabbard, wear, significant oxidation on scabbard, all 19th century.

Infantry officer's saber model 1821, gilded brass mounting with side branch and chased scrolled quillon, blond horn spindle, watermark missing, 675 mm slightly curved punched throat blade, signed on the back "Coulaux Frères, à Klingenthal", blackened leather scabbard with three brass fittings, wear, oxidation, scabbard worn at the seams, TL 880 mm, France Restoration period.

Troop model light cavalry saber, 965 mm slightly curved punched blade, signed Manufacture Royale du Klingenthal and dated Aout 1824, four-prong brass mounting, calfskin-covered and watermarked spindle, steel double-bracelet scabbard, wear, oxidation, TL 1160 mm, France Louis XVIII period.

Light cavalry officer's saber, year XI model, three-prong brass mounting with coiled quillon, line-decorated shuttle-shaped auricles, chagrin-covered and watermarked spindle (accidents and missing watermark), 820 mm curved blade, one-third decorated with trophies and flowers, with wide throat and counter-edge at head, steel scabbard with two wide brass straps, wear, oxidation, scabbard worn and oxidized, TL 1005 mm, France Empire period.

Model 1882 infantry officer's saber, maillechort multibranch mount and long-tail cap engraved with the owner's initials, filigree horn tip, 845 mm straight blade, marked on the back "Manufacture nationale d'armes de Châtellerault 9bre 1903 Offer d'Infrie Mle 1882", single-strap scabbard, with tan leather scabbard guard, marked Bidal Paris, wear, oxidation, TL 1060 mm, France 3rd Republic period.

Model 1822-99 artillery officer's saber, three-prong brass mounting and short-tailed cap engraved with the owner's initials, filigree horn fuse, 945 mm curved blade, marked on the back "Manufacture nationale d'armes de Châtellerault Mars 1904 Offer d'Artrie Mle 1822-99", single-strap scabbard, black lacquered, scabbard shocked and oxidized, TL 1120 mm, France 3rd Republic period.

French chased sword model 1816, general officers model, brass mount with ball pommel and guard limb chased with a fleur-de-lys and palms, silver filigree spindle, plate with the great arms of France under a crown and surrounded by palms, the fleurs de Lys erased at the change of regime, counter keyboard with retroussis, 795 mm straight, flat-backed blade, gorged with trophies and sun, leather scabbard with two brass fittings, wear, oxidation of the blade, scabbard complete in three parts, heavily worn, LT 960 mm, France Restoration period.

Épée d'officier Médecin de la Marine, chased single-branch brass mounting with gilded canetille strap, filigree horn spindle, anchor and Aesculap staff keyboard, brooch on oak and laurel standards and branches, shell pommel and quillon, movable counter-keyboard, fine 765 mm straight blade, signed Balp St Etienne on the heel, leather scabbard with two brass fittings, with sword belt with chased gilt buckle, wear and tear on the belt, BE-TBE for the sword, LT 1000 mm, France mid 20th c.

Marine officer's sword, single-branch brass mounting, anchor keypad embroidered on standards, movable counter-keypad, filigree horn spindle (wear), 760 mm straight blade, signed at the heel by Coulaux & Cie Klingenthal France, leather scabbard with two chased fittings, wear from use, TL 910 mm, France 3rd Republic period (A certificate of authenticity issued by Société Aux Armes d'Antan in Paris, dated May 1996 and signed by Maryse RASO, will be supplied with the gun.)

Marine officer's dagger, chased brass pommel, anchor and fleurette cruise, squared walnut spindle, 185 mm double-edged straight blade, brass scabbard with two engraved bracelets, wear from use, TL 300 mm, France Restoration period (A certificate of authenticity issued by Société Aux Armes d'Antan in Paris, dated 2002 and signed by Maryse RASO will be supplied with the weapon)

Marine officer's dagger, chased leonine pommel, oriental cruise with anchor cartouche in the center, pommel and cruise linked by a chain, mother-of-pearl plate spindle, 220 mm curved blade, signed S & K (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum) at the heel and engraved with floral motifs, leather scabbard with brass fittings (one weld, leather replaced), wear and oxidation on the blade, 340 mm TL, France, Restoration period. (A certificate of authenticity issued by the Société Aux Armes d'Antan in Paris, dated 1999 and signed by Maryse RASO will be supplied with the weapon.)

Imperial German Navy dagger, leonine pommel, inverted quillon cruise and knot with anchor under crown, shagreen-sheathed and watermarked spindle, 450 mm straight blade, leather scabbard with two gilded brass fittings, wear from use, TL 590 mm, Germany Imperial period (A certificate of authenticity issued by the Société Aux Armes d'Antan in Paris, dated 1997 and signed by Maryse RASO will be supplied with the weapon.)