Original French WWI Era Model 1874 Steel and Brass Hussar’s Helmet with Horsehair Tail U.S. Badges Approx Blade Length 5 1/2

Approx Blade Length 5 1/2 inches

the Army’s physical training manual

though the rear stock suffered damage at some point

The wooden haft that could be inserted to increase digging leverage is included

Raised by BRIGADIER GENERAL PHINEAS BOWLES in July 1715 to face the threat of the Jacobite Rebellion

Original French WWI Era Model 1874 Steel and Brass Hussar’s Helmet with Horsehair Tail U.S. Badges Approx Blade Length 5 1/2Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful French Model 1874 Hussars Helmet, with steel skull, brass comb embossed with beaded fluting and terminating with the head of Medusa, and black horse hair mane. The brass helmet plate is embossed with a star flanked by what appears to be sun rays, with brass bound front and back peaks. It still retains both sides of the leather backed brass overlapping acanthus leaf chin scales, which are still