french M26 helmet with painted ancre (colonial ?)
Article about: hello, collective wisdom... I bought this helmet with the knowledge that the ancre-insigne designed for the French M26 (for marine and colonial troups) came later than the helmet itself. The
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The helmet is hand painted vs stencil. What were they using during that period? I do not know. The paint looks very fresh but may not mean anything.
John
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Agree with John.
Based on these photos, the yellow paint does not match the rest of the helmet from an aging and patina perspective.
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I did have the same impression....
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Hello,
the helmet seems to have a "chocolate" color, color applied at the factory on the first copies. It would be interesting to see the markings that are present under the cap to be certain that it is an original painting.
The insignia is that of the colonial infantry, of which different metallic roundels exist. The navy using more helmets repainted in blue.
At this stage it is impossible to date the paintwork of the anchor but as John says it looks fresh compared to the rest of the helmet. That doesn't mean it's a fake...
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