LIGHT CAVALRY OR NATIONAL GUARD MUSICIAN'S COLBACK, Second Empire. 33705(9276-9277)
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MUSICIAN'S COLBACK OF LIGHT CAVALRY OR NATIONAL GUARD, Second Empire. 33705(9276-9277)
Framework in leather covered with bear fur, H 35 cm. Crown Ø 31 cm, covered with a scarlet wool flame braided with silver ending with a silver tassel with fringes in thick twisted cords called "épinard seeds" and a skirt in silver twisted frizz. Length of the flame 48 cm, H of the tassel 8.5 cm. Inner leather cap carved in wolf teeth. On the side of the framework, a pocket is made to hold the plume. Plume of cock feathers (apparent H of feathers 32 cm) mounted on a baleen fanon (H 39 cm). The feathers are in three colors: scarlet at the top, white in the middle, blue at the base. Tricolor wool pompon with red at the top and blue at the bottom (H 4 cm, diameter 3.5 cm).
Perfect condition, slight oxidation of the silver braid of the flame, the bear fur is intact which is extremely rare for a headdress of this type.
Transport box in cardboard covered with blue paper (H 50 cm, diameter 39.5 cm) with a matching lid.
Fairly good state of preservation, mainly wear and tear on the lid.
France.
Second Empire.
Framework in leather covered with bear fur, H 35 cm. Crown Ø 31 cm, covered with a scarlet wool flame braided with silver ending with a silver tassel with fringes in thick twisted cords called "épinard seeds" and a skirt in silver twisted frizz. Length of the flame 48 cm, H of the tassel 8.5 cm. Inner leather cap carved in wolf teeth. On the side of the framework, a pocket is made to hold the plume. Plume of cock feathers (apparent H of feathers 32 cm) mounted on a baleen fanon (H 39 cm). The feathers are in three colors: scarlet at the top, white in the middle, blue at the base. Tricolor wool pompon with red at the top and blue at the bottom (H 4 cm, diameter 3.5 cm).
Perfect condition, slight oxidation of the silver braid of the flame, the bear fur is intact which is extremely rare for a headdress of this type.
Transport box in cardboard covered with blue paper (H 50 cm, diameter 39.5 cm) with a matching lid.
Fairly good state of preservation, mainly wear and tear on the lid.
France.
Second Empire.
Reference :
33705(9276-9277)
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FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).