A helmet for officers of the land forces, circa 1900 Version after a German model. Black lacquered leather skull with gilt brass mounts, green and red lined visors, green silk rep lining (name tag) with fine leather sweatband. Emblem in the form prior to 1893: an eagle with outstretched wings and a snake in its beak perched on an opuntia (cactus tree). Flat chinscales (a few links bent) on pin rosettes, the multi-piece cockades lacquered in the national colours. historic, historical, Mexican, Mexico, Central America, American, 19th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Size: 3543px × 4394px
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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 19th, america, american, central, century, forces, helmet, land, mexican, mexico, officers