A model 1814 helmet for enlisted men, of the Gardes de Corps du Roi A lacquered leather skull with silver-plated mountings. Tall comb, also silver-plated and bearing fine relief and a black fur crest. Metal chinscales on rosettes with Medusa heads. Feather plume missing. Leather sweatband with silk lining. An illegible owner's name inside the front peak. Silver-plated pieces tarnished. Comb lightly indented on the left side, the leather backing of the chinstrap is torn, and the velvet lining is badly worn. The interior fittings display marks of wear and age. He,

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