Helmet of the Republican Guard, 1872.

Helm with a brass crest embossed with a Gorgon and gadroons.
Red horsehair chinstrap and black mane.
Brass headband embossed with the coat of arms of the City of Paris and a brass plume holder.
Three-part steel helmet with a brass band and a sheepskin lining featuring a wolf’s tooth pattern.
Sheepskin chinstraps covered with cut brass scales and rosettes featuring a circular pattern.
France, Third Republic period.

Expert: Alban Degrave