Liquidations
French colonial hat (helmet)
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£2181
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Helmet base: vegetable pulp (Vietnamese elderberry pulp)
Fabric: 65% polyester, 35% cotton
Ribbon: 100% polyester, polyurethane coated
- the English description of this helmet is "Pith helmet"
- Pith = (plant) pulp
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The French colonial helmet (also known as the trial or cork helmet) is a lightweight protective helmet made of natural materials, used by the French army in hot tropical and colonial territories in the 19th and 20th centuries. It protected soldiers from the intense sun and heat.
Features
- Made from lightweight cork or the heartwood of a tropical plant
- Covered with fabric (most often in khaki, yellow or white)
- Has a wide visor to shade the face and neck
- Equipped with small air holes
- Often wears a distinctive military insignia or emblem
Use and collection
- It was worn in Indochina, North and West Africa.
- Today it is a sought-after item by collectors of military antiques
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