WW1 French M15 Adrian Artillery Combat Helmet (circa 1916)

An untouched early WW1 French M15 Adrian helmet bearing an artillery branch of service badge.
The helmet retains much of its original factory applied Horizon blue paint finish, externally there is some age related wear along with some very light rust peppering bleeding through.
The side skirts are the inter-locking variant without rivets indicating manufacture by the firm `JAPY'.
The early black & brown leather liner is the multi-piece constructed 2nd pattern with 6 tongues (3 now fragile with some loss), the 1st pattern having 7 tongues.
The often missing aluminium plaquettes (corrugated sheets) are still present along with its original chinstrap.
A nice looking been there item.
Reserved for D.S .

Code: 50847