PAIR OF DIVISION GENERAL'S EPAULETS, from the regulations of the 1st Vendemiaire Year XII (September 24, 1803), First Empire. 27992

PAIR OF DIVISION GENERAL'S EPAULETS, from the regulations of the 1st Vendemiaire Year XII (September 24, 1803), First Empire. 27992

Embroidered with twists and gold sequins. Body embroidered with a geometric design, bordered with a scalloped baguette on dark blue, almost black woolen cloth; its crest is decorated with a shield embroidered with gadroons and adorned with three silver stars. The outline of this escutcheon is made up of two large rotating ones: one large in matte and shiny spun satin, rolled alternately and the other in the same way but of slightly smaller diameter. Fringes gathered in three rows of large twists called “spinach seeds”. Cardboard body lined with dark blue, almost black cloth.
Body length without shield 7 cm.
Body length with shield 11.5 cm.
Body length with both rotating parts 14.5 cm.
Body width 6.3 cm.
Width of the shield and the three turning points 13 cm.
Total height 7 cm.


France.
First Empire.
Very well preserved, oxidation from use of the trimmings.