July 8th & 10th 2016 Premier Militaria Sale *Las Vegas* (63)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/9/2016
Original French helmet with black leather crown and bullion tape. Pressboard body with felt coating. White cockade with single, fleur-de-lis button and silver bullion tape. Die-struck silver-finished fleur-de-lis plate and silver-finished roll-stamped chinscales. Infantry horn and flaming bomb retaining devices. Pressboard or leather brim with green underside. Maker’s label in crown reading: Tessier/Gaspard fils/Md Chapelier/A La Guillotier e/No. 96. Helmet showing wear overall. Liner torn. Upper cockade a reproduction. Associated double red pom-pom.