Firefighter Helmet From The City Of Avremesnil, Model 1852, Second Empire.

FIREFIGHTER HELMET FROM THE CITY OF AVREMESNIL, MODEL 1852, SECOND EMPIRE.

Entirely in brass, bomb topped with a crest composed of: Two fins stamped with a descending series of gadroons. The crest is topped with a black horsehair caterpillar. The bottom of the bomb is decorated at the back with a brass band representing an oak branch and bordered by a twisted molding. Brass front plate stamped in relief with a rectangular coat of arms decorated in its center with a flaming bomb placed on a molded escutcheon surmounting a branch of oak and laurel with in the background a bundle of flags (broken tips, welds) and crossed axes, in the lower part, a ribbon bears the inscription “Srs POMPIERS DE AVREMESNIL”. Movable visor stamped with two crossed axes, with crack. Brass chin straps: Chin strap stamped in a brass plate in relief of a series of scalloped and chiseled scales; This plaque is mounted on a black waxed leather core, round rosettes stamped in relief with gadroons. Plumet holder of square section decreasing slightly towards the bottom, tightening screw absent. Interior cover in brown leather. (posterior). Tricolor plume with braided olive in blue, white, red wool. (posterior). In good general condition, with traces of use. France. Second Empire.

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