Original French Late 19th Century Brass Fire Helmet from Émeringes - Casque de Pompier Books & Films This version is known as

This version is known as a/A (alter Art = older model)

The hilt also has a long cuff which is usually decorated and in older examples inlaid and embellished with gold and silver

Fully lined on the interior with brown light wide weave canvas and with a leather sweat band

was filled with little more than stories of defeat at the hands of the Japanese forces

Original French Late 19th Century Brass Fire Helmet from Émeringes - Casque de Pompier Books & Films This version is known asOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful late 19th century French Casque de Pompiers, or Fire Brigade helmet. It has leather backed scales and ornate ear roundels. It features a high comb and wonderfully ornate helmet plate with a flaming bomb in the center, surrounded by a half laurel half oak leaf wreath. There is a "Castle" at the top, and crossed axes and other firefighter motifs in the plate. There is a baller at the bottom of the