BODYGUARD HELMET OF THE KING'S MILITARY HOUSEHOLD, 1820 model, Second Restoration. 30002.

BODYGUARD HELMET FROM THE KING'S MILITARY HOUSEHOLD, model 1820, Second Restoration. 30002

Straight helmet composed of two shells adjusted and soldered with tin, in silver-plated copper tarnished in the twentieth century, pierced with four ventilation holes, the base of the helmet protrudes to form a gutter. Helmet height approximately 10.5 cm. Goldsmith's hallmark and "45" serial number.
Front plate made of embossed and gilt brass (matt and tarnished), height approximately 19 cm, width approximately 26 cm, attached to the helmet by six gold-headed screws, stamped with a radiating sun, the so-called "architectural" design, emerging from a cloud where a ribbon bearing the motto "NEC PLURIBUS IMPAR" (Superior to all - Louis XIV's motto) is placed, in the center is fastened a motif of an embossed brass sun face, height 4.3 cm, width 4.3 cm. Turban made of strong leather covered with black-dyed calfskin, height 7.5 cm.
Visor of 6.5 cm width and neck guard of approximately 5 cm made of tin covered with calfskin and encircled by a folded gilt brass rim overlapping the outer edge. Visor lined with green waxed leather, and the neck guard with black waxed leather.
Gilt brass chinstraps composed of a chin strap of soft leather covered with black silk velvet (width 3.9 cm), covered with two chains made of intertwined rings (ring diameter 2 cm); and an oval rosette embossed with a lion's head (height 5 cm, width 4.7 cm).
Gilt brass plume holder of slightly decreasing square-section tubular form (height 4.9 cm).
Silver-plated copper crest (height 11 cm). The mask (width 4.5 cm) and the two flaps are embossed in relief with a row of feathers with a row of fleur-de-lis at the base. At the base of the mask, a silvered metal hook allows the chinstraps to be attached. The base of the flaps is folded outwards and cut into scallops, each flap is attached to the helmet by three silvered metal conical-headed screws. Black horsehair mane mounted on a metal core.
Interior lining of the first type composed of a black leather headband with a black canvas upper part.

France.
Restoration period (1820-1830).
Very good state of preservation, helmet retaining all its original silver and gilt, chinstrap velvets changed later, the top part of the fleur-de-lis on the crest flaps was unstamped during the 1830 revolution.

PROVENANCE:
Former Recorbet collection.