1 / 2
Featured lot selected by the auctions House.
Premium BEAUSSANT LEFÈVRE & Associés
19
-
UNIFORMS Full dress uniform for a brigadier general, compris…
See original version (French)
19
-
UNIFORMS Full dress uniform for a brigadier general, compris…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
UNIFORMS
Full dress uniform for a brigadier general, comprising:
- A taupe felt bicorne hat trimmed with black feathers, featuring gold braided trim decorated with oak leaf friezes. Gold braided trim, with a button in the style of Third Republic generals. Red satin cap marked in gold with "PAULE 1 Boulevard des Italiens Paris". Leather headband decorated with cross-hatching. B.E.
-Brigadier general’s tunic in national blue cloth, double-breasted with 7 buttons in the style of Third Republic generals. Collar lined with blue velvet and facings embroidered with oak leaves in gold thread, sequins and gold canette. Embroidered epaulette loops.
With loops for decorations and a plaque. Lining in black satin.
Moth holes in the lower sections and on one lapel.
A.B.E.
-Trousers in madder-dyed cloth with a black band. Moth holes. E.M.
-Pair of white leather gloves.
-Sword belt, in blue silk braid and gold fillets. Lined in blue morocco leather. Buckle with clasp in stamped and gilded brass, decorated with a Medusa head.
A.B.E.
-Brigadier general’s sash, in gold and blue thread. Tassels adorned with two silver stars, with thick twisted cords. B.E.
-Pair of brigadier general’s epaulettes, in gold braid, adorned with two silver stars with thick twisted cords. Lined in midnight blue velvet. Gold buttons in the style of the period. B.E.
Third Republic, circa 1880
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Ref. : 14791 - 8
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like