FIREMEN'S HELMET OF THE TROOP OF FIREFIGHTERS OF THE TOWN OF CHAUVIGNY, type 1895, Third Republic. 24536
Helmet entirely made of brass. Crest with prominent moldings decorated at the front with a grenade, fixed by an internal screw. Front plate type 1923 in stamped brass representing a shield with a bonfire surmounted by a city crown surrounded by an oak branch and a laurel branch and topped with a ribbon bearing the inscription "SAPEURS POMPIERS DE CHAUVIGNY." Plumet holder tubular in shape, with a slightly decreasing square section towards the bottom. Black leather chin strap. Inner lining in black varnished sheepskin cut into nine sections.
France.
Third Republic.
Good condition, some dents and depressions from blows.
Reference :
24536