HELMET OF FIREFIGHTERS OF THE COMMUNE OF BOUILLÉ LORETZ, type 1855, modified 1872, Third Republic. 24244
Entirely in brass, crest stamped with eleven gadroons, front plate struck in relief with a shield stamped with a flaming bomb framed with laurel leaves. This shield is on a radiant base plate with laurel branches and crossed axes. Ribbon bearing the inscription “Srs POMPIERS DE BOUILLÉ LORETZ”. Visor and neck cover surrounded by a folded brass bangle astride the outer edge. Chinstraps composed of a chin strap in soft leather covered in black velvet covered with a series of decreasing scales cut alternately into two and three festoons, round rosettes stamped with circular moldings. Tubular plume holder with square section decreasing downwards. Inner cap in black waxed leather cut into eight wolf teeth.
France.
Third Republic.
Fairly good condition, four scales missing from one chin strap, worn interior cap.
Reference :
24244