French WWI M1915 Adrian Helmet Lot: Artillery & Colonial Infantry

French WWI M1915 Adrian Helmet Lot: Artillery & Colonial Infantry

Two French WWI Mle. 1915 Adrian Helmets, first example has ~70% darker blue-gray horizon blue painted finish; obverse with a Colonial Infantry badge that clearly has been on this specific helmet since the Great War.  Interior has broken chinstrap and a black leather first pattern liner showing verdigris and textured residue that may be from an old display head.  Second example has 80% gray toned horizon blue finish, with black leather chinstrap looped over the brim.  Interior shows that the chinstrap is actually broken on one side, but enough remains to tuck it into the ring on the side.  Liner is very unusual and non-standard, which I believe to be a post-war collector's replacement.

$100 - $200