mdk0911 Posted March 28, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 28, 2021 This is for sale and I thought was super cool helmet - here is the info This rare 1795-1815 leather dragoon helmet measures approx. 10 1/4″ high & 11 1/2″ in width. The body, front plate & visor of the helmet are leather w/ a 3 1/2″ painted tin comb attached to the top. The front plate has a left facing American eagle surmounted by the word “LIBERTY” arched over his head. The eagle is done in white, gold & red paint & the word “LIBERTY” is also in white. The edges of the front plate are trimmed in red & there are strands of laurel leaves down both sides under the word “LIBERTY”. There is another word painted in white script letters under the eagle that appears to begin w/ “B”, but remains indecipherable. The leather visor is also trimmed in leather & shows a Moroccan leather inside liner. The skull of the helmet has a red painted 2″ cross hatched border around the base. There is a cord on the right & left sides just above the border for attachment of a cockade & plume. The tin comb is painted red w/ 6 black painted circles descending in size from 1 1/2″ to 3/8″. There are 15 holes at the edge of the comb originally used to attach a bear skin crest. The interior of the helmet shows only remnants of a sweatband extending from the visor liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted March 28, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 28, 2021 Extraordinary!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted March 28, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 28, 2021 8 hours ago, manayunkman said: Extraordinary!! Sorry, horrible unrelated, but tried sending you a PM and an unable to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted March 28, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 28, 2021 Wow! Any period depictions of this helmet being worn? Where is it for sale for and what is the price?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted March 28, 2021 auction house is Poulin - they have some really nice and RARE items https://www.poulinauctions.com/premier-firearms-and-militaria-auction-spring-2021/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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