Helmet of the Paris Republican Guard, 1872 model.

Helmet with a brass crest embossed with a laurel branch, friezes imitating rope and godrons.
Helmet liner in red horsehair and black mane.
Brass headband embossed with the coat of arms of the City of Paris on a radiating background and the motto ‘GARDE DE PARIS’.
Brass plume holder.
Three-part steel helmet with brass band and cap. Wolf’s tooth sheepskin lining.
Marked on the rear band and bearing Godillot’s hallmark.
Sheepskin chinstraps covered with a brass chain and rosettes with a radiating motif.
France, Third Republic period.

Expert: Alban Degrave