Italy, Kingdom. A Tuscan Civic Guard Shako Helmet Plate Archive enamel chipping on the tip

enamel chipping on the tip of upper obverse arm

affixed to its period-original ribbon

Issued 1903-1918

consisting of six white enameled arms with red enameled sun bursts in each quadrant

It features a 25 cm-long magnetic steel blade demonstrating factory-original bluing and sharpening of the tip and lower edge

Italy, Kingdom. A Tuscan Civic Guard Shako Helmet Plate Archive enamel chipping on the tipAn ornate Tuscan Civic Guard shako helmet plate, constructed of gilded bronze, displaying a Royal Crown at the top and inscribed Leopoldo II near the base, the reverse five partially intact prongs for attachment to a helmet, measuring 122 mm (w) x 148 mm (l), in fine condition.