1913-model helmet from the 4th Hussars with a handcrafted pipe,...

1913-model helmet from the 4th Hussars with a handcrafted pipe, from Loos-en-Gohelle. Steel helmet, gadrooned crest, scalloped brass scale linings and chin straps, a radiating brass band adorned with a silver five-pointed star, a sheepskin inner liner with wolf-tooth trim, a plume holder, and the helmet stamped size 54. Black horsehair crest with a braid, trimmed. Found in Loos-en-Gohelle along with a handcrafted pipe engraved with the 4th Hussars Regiment, bearing the wearer’s surname, Camus. Signs of normal wear, traces of oxidation, patina. M1913 helmet of the 4th Hussars with handmade pipe. Provenance: Loos-en-Gohelle. Steel skull with fluted crest, brass fittings, and scalloped brass scale chinstraps. Radiating brass front plate with silver five-pointed star. Interior leather liner with wolf-tooth edging. Plume holder. Skull stamped size 54. Shortened black horsehair mane with braid. Found at Loos-en-Gohelle along with a handmade pipe engraved for the 4th Hussars and bearing the surname Camus. Wear consistent with use. Oxidation. Age-related patina.