A French Model 1874 Cuirassier Helmet, with steel skull, the brass comb embossed with beaded fluting and terminating with the head of Medusa, with black horsehair mane, the brass helmet plate embossed with a flaming grenade flanked by laurel leaves, with brass bound front and back peaks, velvet backed brass overlapping acanthus leaf chin-strap, the left side of the skull set with a red feather plume with black base knot, and with leather liner