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France, fire brigade uniforms from the Third and Fourth Repu…
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France, fire brigade uniforms from the Third and Fourth Repu…
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Estimate €30 - €80
Voluntary lot
Description
France, fire brigade uniforms from the Third and Fourth Republics. A fire brigade musician’s tunic in dark blue, almost black, wool cloth, with a small stand-up collar adorned with pomegranates embroidered in scarlet thread on black velvet, a tricolour musician’s braid, fastened with seven hemispherical buttons on the placket, tricolour sleeve braids and black velvet facings with piping. With epaulettes in dark cloth, featuring crescents and scarlet fringes. Dating from the Third Republic. A pair of trousers in dark cloth with almost black braid. A later tunic, from the 1940s to the 1960s, in dark blue, almost black, woollen cloth, with a mandarin collar featuring plackets in matching cloth and scarlet embroidered pomegranates. Fastened with seven pewter buttons with a ‘bucher’ design. A pair of trousers in dark, almost black wool, with scarlet piping. A few holes and signs of moth damage, normal wear and tear, and patina. France, firefighter uniforms from the Third and Fourth Republics. One fire brigade bandsman’s tunic in very dark blue, almost black wool cloth, with a short stand-up collar bearing scarlet embroidered grenades on black velvet, tricolour musician’s braid, seven hemispherical buttons bearing the flaming log emblem, tricolour sleeve braid and piped black velvet cuff tabs. With dark cloth epaulettes featuring scarlet crescents and fringes. Third Republic period. One pair of dark cloth trousers with almost black braid. A later tunic, dating from the 1940s to the 1960s, in very dark blue, almost black wool, with a notched collar, matching cloth tabs and scarlet embroidered grenades. Fastened with seven pewter buttons bearing the flaming log emblem. One pair of very dark woollen trousers with scarlet piping. Some moth holes and scuffs, signs of wear and patina.
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About the sale
MILITARIA: Firefighters from around the world
Auction location
Auction time
11/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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