French 1st Empire Cavalry Helmet of Empress Dragoons Magazines opens the breech turning the

opens the breech turning the barrels to the left allowing easy loading of ammunition

we are told ancient

This work is beautifully executed having clearly been done by an experienced blacksmith or armorer

LONDON and dated 1901 comes complete with the original well marked leather covered scabbard

This has a lever on the left side

French 1st Empire Cavalry Helmet of Empress Dragoons Magazines opens the breech turning theNew Made Item: From the era of Napoleon the 1st, the terror of Europe until 1815, this is a high quality NEW MADE reproduction of the most beautiful Cavalry helmet of the age. Made of brass construction with full cloth and leather liner the helmet is wrapped with a leopard skin turban (actually printed cow skin). Flexible brass chin scales with "gold thread" tie at throat, black horsehair brush on helmet crest with black horsehair tail behind and