Cuirassier Trumpet Helmet, Model 1872 Modified 1874, Third Republic.

One-piece bomb, made of stamped sheet steel, pierced at its top with three suction-cup holes (diameter 1.5 cm), marked by the manufacturer "HELBRONNER", punched with the size "59". Visor in sheet steel edged with a 7 mm wide brass rod placed astride the outer edge; underside covered in black waxed leather. Neck cover identical to the visor. Brass headband stamped in relief with a flaming grenade surrounded by laurel leaves. Each chinstrap is composed of a chin strap of 15 copper scales cut alternately with three or two festoons, which decrease in width from the top one, which is 3.5 cm, to the last one, which is only 2 cm. The right chinstrap is decorated at its end with a small riveted copper plate to which is attached a buckle also made of copper. At the end of the left one there is a similar plate enclosing a copper D decorated with a black varnished calfskin counter-girth. The upper scale of each chinstrap is covered with a mobile copper rosette, independent of the chinstrap. It is circular in shape (diameter 4.2 cm) representing four rushes in relief. Rosette fixed to the bomb by means of a hinge. Brass crest composed of two fins, a mask and a covering. Fins decorated with palmettes and a net at their upper edge. The lower part forms a scalloped edge decorated with water leaves, fixed to the bomb by means of two screws. A tinned sheet metal plate joins the upper edges of the fins, fixing the spacing. Mask stamped with a head of Medusa in relief. The covering, also stamped, represents the continuation of the hair of the head of Medusa with intertwined snakes (length 9 cm). Crest ornament consisting of a socket stamped with water leaves in relief and a lens formed by two stamped shells. Fixed on the front of the crest and supporting a scarlet tuft of horsehair, H 6.5 cm. Scarlet horsehair mane, length approximately 70 cm. Stamped brass plume holder in a tubular shape with a square section, slightly decreasing towards the bottom, H 3.2 cm. Interior trim consisting of a turban and a headdress in glossy black sheepskin cut with eight wolf teeth with brass eyelets. France. Third Republic. Very good condition, slight oxidation on the back of the bomb, lining of the neck cover with losses, interior headdress worn.