LOT 255:
A FRENCH GENDARME HELMET, 19TH CENTURY
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Sold for: $800
Start price:
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300
Estimated price :
$600 - $900
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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A FRENCH GENDARME HELMET, 19TH CENTURY
A French helmet of an equestrian gendarme, 1912 model. The shell is made of brass with white metal embossed parts. A scaly white metal chin strap with two round mounts with lion heads. A crest with a Medusa head in front and with a horsehair brush from above. An original leather lining with tag "55 1/2". Marked "FRANCK ET SES FILS AUBERVILLIERS".
Dimensions: H: 10 in. (25.3 cm.) L: 11 in. (28 cm.)
Condition: Overall condition is good