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A hussar officer’s uniform set, formerly belonging to Lieute…
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A hussar officer’s uniform set, formerly belonging to Lieute…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
A hussar officer’s uniform set, formerly belonging to Lieutenant Rivoyre de la Batie of the 12th Hussars, comprising:
- A hussar officer’s shako, 1874 model.
Headband covered in sky-blue cloth (small holes at the back). Hungarian knot in soutache, silver-coloured braided trim and cockade cord. Bourdalou, visor and crown varnished. Chin strap fastenings in lion’s mane, chin straps with chain links and brass ring. Tricolour metal cockade. Leather inner lining decorated with fine metalwork and satin.
A.B.E. (Wear and tear, misshapen)
In a box marked ‘Manufacture de chapeaux – Paris’
-Pair of lieutenant’s epaulettes and counter-epaulettes.
In silver-coloured trimmings.
-Clover-shaped epaulette in silver-coloured trimmings.
A.B.E. Third Republic, circa 1900.
Expert: Arnaud de Gouvion Saint Cyr
See original version (French)
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