TUNIC OF ANTOINE GENDRE, MARSHAL DES LOGIS-CHIEF TRUMPET OF THE 2nd REGIMENT OF CUIRASSIERS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD, Second Empire 1855-1865). 23089

TUNIC OF ANTOINE GENDRE, MARSHAL DES LOGIS-CHIEF TRUMPET OF THE 2nd REGIMENT OF CUIRASSIERS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD, Second Empire 1855-1865). 23089

Tunic in madder cloth. Collar, piping, facing tabs and skirt lining in dark sky blue cloth. Collar lined with a wool braid with tricolor woven diamonds. Nine buttonholes are in cul-de-dé braid in white thread (apparent width of the buttonhole in doubled braid: 4 cm), the top buttonhole is 17 cm wide, the others are of decreasing width to reach the last in bottom with a width of 8 cm. Shoulder loops in madder cloth. Rectangular facing tabs, piped madder and trimmed with three small module uniform buttons. The top of the left sleeve bears two chevrons of seniority in woven white wool cul-de-dé. The bottom of each sleeve has the two rank braids sewn on the bias identical to the seniority chevrons. Pewter buttons stamped with the imperial eagle with the motto "IMPERIAL GUARD". On the back, false vertical dark sky blue piped pockets, each lined with three large-module uniform buttons and belt-holding tab in dark sky-blue piped madder cloth fastened with a small-module uniform button.

Tunic lined with ecru quilted canvas on the front part, and in dark sky blue cloth at the bottom. It is marked in ink "H.S", stamp of the regiment of cuirassiers with the imperial crown followed by the inscription "2 C", registered "326", dated 4th quarter 1856, it is bordered at the bottom of a natural color leather belt.

France.
Second Empire.
Good condition, repairs to the sheet and the lining, the braid of the facings is missing.

BIOGRAPHY :
Antoine GENDRE, born August 19, 183, in Granada in the department of Haute-Garonne, farmer. He measures 1m76. Incorporated into the 1st cuirassier regiment from March 31, 1855, as called up under registration number 224 of the list of the contingent of the department of Haute-Garonne, class 1834, arrived at the corps on May 4, 1855.
Paid on July 4, 1856 to the Cuirassiers of the Guard (coming from the 1st Cuirassier Regiment), arrived at the corps on July 11, 1856, appointed trumpet on September 1, 1856.
On November 2, 1860, he re-engaged for a period of seven years.
No. 326 became 50 in 1865 (resetting of the registration number).
On November 15, 1865 the 2nd regiment was abolished, the two regiments merged, Antoine Gendre changed his number and was assigned the number "74".
On January 1, 1866, it is mentioned "incorporated into the trumpet corps from the former 2nd Regiment of Cuirassiers of the Imperial Guard". He was still a trumpet on December 31, 1868 when he left the service.