Original French WWI Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail & Feather Plume - 1914 Dated Japanese Army The colors are still pleasing

The colors are still pleasing to the eye and the wood is still mostly solid but does have areas of open grain

Gauze bandage and packet sulfanilamide crystalline in original packaging

" marks on the buttplates and "CLARK" engraved on the locks

Overall length: 19 ¼”

Original French WWI Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail & Feather Plume - 1914 Dated Japanese Army The colors are still pleasingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a magnificent, unaltered example of a Model 1870 French Cuirassier Enlisted Trooper's Helmet from the World War I period. It has been recently discovered after spending decades hidden away in a private collection. The helmet is constructed from durable steel and adorned with exquisite brass fittings, which give it a regal appearance. A striking black horse hair crest & tail adds to the helmet's majestic look,