“The helmet is composed of the following components:
A brass ‘yellow copper’ shell according to regulations, made in one piece stamped at the dome and finished at the hammer. A turban in two pieces of half-tanned cowhide, assembled in front and back by a cross-stitched seam. The turban is assembled with the shell by means of four softened flat-head rivets, with counter-rivet washers, that pass through both.
A brass visor, encircled by a band of copper riding on the outer edge. This circle is joined to the visor by a red copper rivet at each end. It is lined underneath with glued green sheepskin and caught in the setting of the border circle.
A nape guard in brass circled in copper similar to the visor, lined with glued black sheepskin.
A brow band in navy cowhide, dyed in a tawny color and speckled in black to imitate tiger skin (this general tawny dye before the speckling is essential, not only for a more complete imitation of the fur); it is cut to fit exactly at the top under the shell molding and to descend on the visor and nape guard, leaving only about a quarter apparent. At each end, this band is lined inside with a small copper blade pierced with four holes with metal eyelets. On each side, two washers, one lower, the other outer, pierced in the center and joined by a metal eyelet, are fitted where the chin strap rod passes.
Two chin straps, each made up of fourteen flat rings covered, assembled in a curb, decreasing in size. These rings are mounted with a fine brass wire, the points of which are sunk underneath in the leather, on a core of strong black varnished leather, finished with a black varnished calf counter-loop and a buckle with a bar carrying a stud.
Each chin strap is attached to the helmet by a copper half-spherical headed screw.
A crest placed on the shell, from front to back; it is in yellow copper and composed of two fins, a mask, and a covering.
The concave-based fins, which form a scalloped edge pierced with two screws in copper, round suet drop-head, which are secured inside the shell with nuts. They are adorned with palmettes and a garland at their upper edge. The rim is decorated with water leaves, all embossed. The mask serves as the anterior joint to the two fins. It is embossed with a relief head of Medusa, topped with a small oak wreath, and at the bottom, above the mask’s lamp base, is a grenade in bas-relief. A copper screw at the base of the lamp base. The copper cover is embossed with a relief braid. The ornament of the crest consists of a lower socket, a lens decorated with relief palmettes, and an upper socket, also embellished with palmettes. A scarlet horsehair plume.
A brass plume holder decorated with foliage branches.
Interior trim, consisting of a strong black sheepskin cap, cut with 9 wolf teeth, the tips of the teeth equipped with metal eyelets.” [Auction](https://www.bertrand-malvaux.com/en/p/46124/DRAGOON-TRUMPET-HELMET-model-from-November-20th-1858-Second-Empire-26986.html)
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“The helmet is composed of the following components:
A brass ‘yellow copper’ shell according to regulations, made in one piece stamped at the dome and finished at the hammer. A turban in two pieces of half-tanned cowhide, assembled in front and back by a cross-stitched seam. The turban is assembled with the shell by means of four softened flat-head rivets, with counter-rivet washers, that pass through both.
A brass visor, encircled by a band of copper riding on the outer edge. This circle is joined to the visor by a red copper rivet at each end. It is lined underneath with glued green sheepskin and caught in the setting of the border circle.
A nape guard in brass circled in copper similar to the visor, lined with glued black sheepskin.
A brow band in navy cowhide, dyed in a tawny color and speckled in black to imitate tiger skin (this general tawny dye before the speckling is essential, not only for a more complete imitation of the fur); it is cut to fit exactly at the top under the shell molding and to descend on the visor and nape guard, leaving only about a quarter apparent. At each end, this band is lined inside with a small copper blade pierced with four holes with metal eyelets. On each side, two washers, one lower, the other outer, pierced in the center and joined by a metal eyelet, are fitted where the chin strap rod passes.
Two chin straps, each made up of fourteen flat rings covered, assembled in a curb, decreasing in size. These rings are mounted with a fine brass wire, the points of which are sunk underneath in the leather, on a core of strong black varnished leather, finished with a black varnished calf counter-loop and a buckle with a bar carrying a stud.
Each chin strap is attached to the helmet by a copper half-spherical headed screw.
A crest placed on the shell, from front to back; it is in yellow copper and composed of two fins, a mask, and a covering.
The concave-based fins, which form a scalloped edge pierced with two screws in copper, round suet drop-head, which are secured inside the shell with nuts. They are adorned with palmettes and a garland at their upper edge. The rim is decorated with water leaves, all embossed. The mask serves as the anterior joint to the two fins. It is embossed with a relief head of Medusa, topped with a small oak wreath, and at the bottom, above the mask’s lamp base, is a grenade in bas-relief. A copper screw at the base of the lamp base. The copper cover is embossed with a relief braid. The ornament of the crest consists of a lower socket, a lens decorated with relief palmettes, and an upper socket, also embellished with palmettes. A scarlet horsehair plume.
A brass plume holder decorated with foliage branches.
Interior trim, consisting of a strong black sheepskin cap, cut with 9 wolf teeth, the tips of the teeth equipped with metal eyelets.” [Auction](https://www.bertrand-malvaux.com/en/p/46124/DRAGOON-TRUMPET-HELMET-model-from-November-20th-1858-Second-Empire-26986.html)