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Lot 60

A French Napoleon III Cavalry Helmet
Circa 1852-70

27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £2,375 inc. premium

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A French Napoleon III Cavalry Helmet
Circa 1852-70

With brass two-piece skull and peaks, the former (minor dents, one side with small split) with embossed brass crest, embossed Medusa head at the front surmounted by a 'shaving brush', and with falling black horsehair plume, the left side of the skull with brass plume-holder carrying cut red cock's feather plume in embossed gilt-metal mount, brass frontal plate with crowned 'N' above crossed laurel branches, and circular brass supporters each embossed with a flower-head and carrying a leather-lined chin-chain, the interior with adjustable leather lining (some wear)

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