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Steel construction with silver plated finish with brass trim. Nine-finger leather liner and integral sweatband with "7" size label. Cast brass crest with brass front plate consisting of a Mexican eagle surmounted by a crown. Brass crest with black hair comb. Leather-backed chinscales with flower rosettes. Fitted with Mexican tricolor hackle in a brass mount. This helmet was displayed in the “Battle for Texas: The Experienceâ€, exhibit in San Antonio Texas, and was attributed to Lieutenant Santiago Tapia. After the Battle of the Alamo in February, 1836, Tapia was ordered to return to Mexico City with news of Santa Anna's victory. He spent his life in service to Mexico, commanding troops in the French Invasion of Veracuz (1838-1839), Mexican American War (1846-1848) and the Second French Intervention (1861-1867). He died of typhus in 1866. **Fair to good condition overall. Metal has some moderate tarnish with some minor dents and scrapes. Brass parts have varied levels of patination with some evidence of cleaning and replaced parts, likely for museum display. Chinstrap is broken. Leather liner is intact with some degradation and loss of finish.** Provenance “Battle for Texas: The Experienceâ€, San Antonio, Texas $800-$1,200
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111 Beech Street Newport, KY 41071 USA, New Port, Kentucky, 41071, United States
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