HELMET OF AID OF CAMP OFFICER OF GENERAL OF BRIGADE OF DRAGONS, model 1872 modified 1874, Third Republic. 27168
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HELMET OF AID OF CAMP OFFICER OF GENERAL OF BRIGADE OF DRAGONS, model 1872 modified 1874, Third Republic. 27168
Bomb stamped on the pendulum, in nickel-plated metal flattened with a hammer, pierced at the top with three suction cup holes. H of the bomb 11.5 cm.
Visor inclined at 53 degrees below a horizontal plane passing through the junction of the visor and the bomb. Bordered with a 7.1 mm wide gilded copper circle placed astride its edges and fixed at the ends with a rivet. Under visor covered in green leather. Visor width 5.5 cm.
Neck cover composed of: a circular strip on its flat, welded under the rear edge of the strip which it extends, it has three gilded brass nails with half-spherical heads riveted on the inside; a second concave strip, forming a groove, with rounded corners welded on the inside, at the bottom of the first. Like the visor, the neck cover is bordered with a 7 mm wide gilded copper setting, placed on horseback. It is lined with ivory skin.
Gilded copper headband stamped with a flaming grenade surrounded by laurel leaves, it adheres to the bomb. Its base rests on the visor and its ends are riveted to the bomb in the part hidden by the rosette of the chin strap. H from headband to front 6.5 cm.
Each chin strap is made up of 10 leaves of cut copper ornament stamped in relief with laurel leaves, which decrease in width (maximum width 4.2 cm, minimum width 2 cm). These scales are fixed by wire crampons, flattened on a leather core lined with black velvet. At the other end, black patent calfskin strap.
Upper scale of each chinstrap attached to the bomb by means of a lock and a circular rosette stamped with laurel leaves in relief, diameter 5.3 cm.
The bomb is topped with a gilded copper crest composed of two fins, a mask and a covering.
The fins, placed vertically at a distance from each other of 4.9 cm in front and 3.3 cm in back, have the shape of a curvilinear triangle convex at its upper part and which connects with the bomb by its concave base forming a scalloped rim.
This rim is attached to the bomb by means of 4 copper screws with a round tallow drop head which are secured inside the helmet by square copper nuts.
The fins are decorated with palmettes and a net at their upper edge; the rim is decorated with water leaves, all stamped in relief.
A tin-plated sheet metal plate joins the upper edges of the fins, fixing their spacing.
The mask serving as the anterior junction of the two fins by means of welding, is stamped with a Medusa head in relief. The covering, also stamped, represents the continuation of the hair of Medusa's head with intertwined serpents.
Mane of horsehair dyed black, mounted on a sole of strong nourished cowhide, in which the horsehair is assembled by tinned brass wires with a piece of sheepskin glued to the assembly with strong glue; the space left empty between the two rows of horsehair is filled by a braid which starts from the top and follows the curve of the crest until its junction with the bomb. Mane length approximately 70 cm.
Stamped copper plume holder, H 3.5 cm, forming a square-section socket, fixed obliquely and engraved with a laurel leaf on each of its faces.
Interior trim in black leather gilded with iron on its outer edges, cut with seven wolf teeth, each of which is garnished with a metal eyelet.
Plumet in blue rooster feathers for aides-de-camp of brigadier generals, H 16 cm, mounted on a stay ending in a spring, H 23 cm. Olive pompom in silver cannetilles.
France.
Third Republic.
Very good state.
Bomb stamped on the pendulum, in nickel-plated metal flattened with a hammer, pierced at the top with three suction cup holes. H of the bomb 11.5 cm.
Visor inclined at 53 degrees below a horizontal plane passing through the junction of the visor and the bomb. Bordered with a 7.1 mm wide gilded copper circle placed astride its edges and fixed at the ends with a rivet. Under visor covered in green leather. Visor width 5.5 cm.
Neck cover composed of: a circular strip on its flat, welded under the rear edge of the strip which it extends, it has three gilded brass nails with half-spherical heads riveted on the inside; a second concave strip, forming a groove, with rounded corners welded on the inside, at the bottom of the first. Like the visor, the neck cover is bordered with a 7 mm wide gilded copper setting, placed on horseback. It is lined with ivory skin.
Gilded copper headband stamped with a flaming grenade surrounded by laurel leaves, it adheres to the bomb. Its base rests on the visor and its ends are riveted to the bomb in the part hidden by the rosette of the chin strap. H from headband to front 6.5 cm.
Each chin strap is made up of 10 leaves of cut copper ornament stamped in relief with laurel leaves, which decrease in width (maximum width 4.2 cm, minimum width 2 cm). These scales are fixed by wire crampons, flattened on a leather core lined with black velvet. At the other end, black patent calfskin strap.
Upper scale of each chinstrap attached to the bomb by means of a lock and a circular rosette stamped with laurel leaves in relief, diameter 5.3 cm.
The bomb is topped with a gilded copper crest composed of two fins, a mask and a covering.
The fins, placed vertically at a distance from each other of 4.9 cm in front and 3.3 cm in back, have the shape of a curvilinear triangle convex at its upper part and which connects with the bomb by its concave base forming a scalloped rim.
This rim is attached to the bomb by means of 4 copper screws with a round tallow drop head which are secured inside the helmet by square copper nuts.
The fins are decorated with palmettes and a net at their upper edge; the rim is decorated with water leaves, all stamped in relief.
A tin-plated sheet metal plate joins the upper edges of the fins, fixing their spacing.
The mask serving as the anterior junction of the two fins by means of welding, is stamped with a Medusa head in relief. The covering, also stamped, represents the continuation of the hair of Medusa's head with intertwined serpents.
Mane of horsehair dyed black, mounted on a sole of strong nourished cowhide, in which the horsehair is assembled by tinned brass wires with a piece of sheepskin glued to the assembly with strong glue; the space left empty between the two rows of horsehair is filled by a braid which starts from the top and follows the curve of the crest until its junction with the bomb. Mane length approximately 70 cm.
Stamped copper plume holder, H 3.5 cm, forming a square-section socket, fixed obliquely and engraved with a laurel leaf on each of its faces.
Interior trim in black leather gilded with iron on its outer edges, cut with seven wolf teeth, each of which is garnished with a metal eyelet.
Plumet in blue rooster feathers for aides-de-camp of brigadier generals, H 16 cm, mounted on a stay ending in a spring, H 23 cm. Olive pompom in silver cannetilles.
France.
Third Republic.
Very good state.
Reference :
27168
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