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98 - A fragment of the tricolour silk flag ribbon of the 80th Inf…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,200
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A fragment of the tricolour silk flag ribbon of the 80th Infantry Regiment, embroidered with gold cannetille, complete with fringes; it bears the inscription: ‘INFANTERIE 80ME’, presented in a wooden frame embellished with a gilded border; on the reverse, a label stating: ‘Eagle sash of the 80th Line Regiment, divided at the time of the surrender of Metz’; 19 x 25 cm, frame 50 x 43 cm. Second Empire period. Good condition. PROVENANCE: sale at the Hôtel Drouot on 20 September 1990, ARCOLE RIEUNIER BAILLY POMMERY, lot 111; expert Bernard CROISSY. The 80th Infantry Regiment was part of the 3rd Army Corps, 4th Division, under General DECAEN, then AYMARD, and Colonel JANIA; this surrender took place in Metz on 27 October 1870.
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Auction time 11/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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