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France, Third Republic (1870–1940).
See original version (French)
297
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France, Third Republic (1870–1940).
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
France, Third Republic (1870–1940).
A fine set of uniforms belonging to a captain of the 6th Regiment of African Chasseurs of Mascara, part of the Oran Division.
- His 1889-model light cavalry officer’s overcoat.
Made of fine sky-blue wool cloth, fastening vertically with five four-strand goat-hair brandebourgs ending in trefoils and secured with guipée-covered olives. The back is trimmed with butterfly-shaped braid. The collar is trimmed with astrakhan. The sleeves are trimmed with flat, spear-shaped braid and astrakhan. On the left breast, there are traces of a legion insignia attachment. The inner lining is made of astrakhan. There is a tailor’s label. Worn.
(wear and tear, moth holes, needs cleaning, as is).
- His 1898 model captain’s tunic.
In fine sky-blue wool cloth, fastening vertically with nine smooth silver-plated metal bell buttons; stand-up collar in fine daffodil-yellow wool cloth with collar tabs cut in a brace shape in the base fabric, stamped with the number "6" in embossed and silver-plated brass. Captain’s insignia at the bottom of each sleeve, in flat silver-coloured braid, and facings in fine daffodil-yellow wool cloth with three small smooth silver-plated metal bell-shaped buttons. No inner lining. No epaulettes. Worn.
(signs of wear and tear, small holes and moth-eaten areas, needs cleaning, as is).
- His officer’s waistcoat.
In fine sky-blue wool cloth, fastening vertically with seven small, smooth silver-plated metal bell-shaped buttons. Lined with unbleached cotton canvas with sky-blue stripes. Worn.
(Signs of wear and tear, small holes and moth-eaten areas, needs cleaning, as is).
See original version (French)
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Ref. : 008408 - 1667
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