"Exceptional Helmet With Chenille Model 1791 For The Painter Ernest Meissonier"
Exceptional helmet with caterpillar model 1791 having been made by or for the painter Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891) to serve as a model for the painting "portrait of a sergeant" from 1872. Helmet made from a helmet bomb German tip, model 1868. Visor possibly from a cap from the Algerian countryside. Provennate helmet from the collection of the painter Yves Brayer (1907-1990) Perfect condition (helmet not found in original) Unique! not to miss! 
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