Original French 1st Empire Napoleonic Model 1810 Other Ranks Cuirassier Helmet dated 1812 - As Found German Artwork & Posters Parker Brothers Guns

Parker Brothers Guns

with all cans having some degree of denting and rust

The left side of the breech bears the typical Belgian Perron inspection mark

to lethal agents like phosgene

owing to the increase in the weight and length of the shell made possible by the new method of loading

Original French 1st Empire Napoleonic Model 1810 Other Ranks Cuirassier Helmet dated 1812 - As Found German Artwork & Posters Parker Brothers GunsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a remarkable find, out of the wood work and offered just as it has been found. This is an Other Ranks, (Regular Trooper not an Officer's) steel and brass Cavalry helmet from Napoleon Bonaparte's heavy cavalry, known as "CUIRASSIERS". The steel dome is very clearly dated on the right rear with the date 1812 under V, and is also marked on the other side rear with its serial number 563. The helmet bowl is sound and