BELT OF A DRAGOONS OR CUIRASSIERS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD, Second Empire. 29077
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BELT OF DRAGONS OR CUIRASSIERS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD, Second Empire. 29077
In solid white buffalo leather, with stitching at the top and bottom, consisting of a 6.9 cm wide belt band; length of 68 cm. The ends are cut in a square shape. The front end, on the strong side of the buffalo leather, is doubled back through the opening of a copper buckle. The other end of the band is also doubled back through the loop of the plate. Near the front end at 13 cm, there is a first loop of 3 cm wide occupying the full width of the band, inside which it is sewn with two stitches at the top and two more at the bottom, a second loop is sewn at 31.5 cm. It supports the copper D which carries the front belt hook; it is folded underneath by 3 cm after embracing the D which in its upper part is flush with the bottom of the band. This D has a width of 4 cm and a height of 2 cm. It is approximately 5 mm thick and carries a sword hook made of the same brass wire. Length of the hook's metal part 3.5 cm, same length for the beak part. Small belt loop, length 30 cm, width 3 cm. Large belt loop, length 73 cm, width 3 cm. They have two buttonholes at each end, 5 cm apart. Double copper buttons (diameter 1.7 cm) fit into these buttonholes in pairs to secure the loops to the belt and the sword.
Slightly curved copper plate, embossed in relief with a grenade. It is almost square, with chamfered cut edges. Near its right edge, when viewed from the inside, a strong brass loop is soldered, and on the other side, a hook is attached at its base. This hook spans the whole length of the loop fixed to the other end of the band. Height of the plate 7.5 cm, width 9 cm without the curve, 10 cm with the curve, with beveled angles.
France.
Second Empire.
Very good condition.
In solid white buffalo leather, with stitching at the top and bottom, consisting of a 6.9 cm wide belt band; length of 68 cm. The ends are cut in a square shape. The front end, on the strong side of the buffalo leather, is doubled back through the opening of a copper buckle. The other end of the band is also doubled back through the loop of the plate. Near the front end at 13 cm, there is a first loop of 3 cm wide occupying the full width of the band, inside which it is sewn with two stitches at the top and two more at the bottom, a second loop is sewn at 31.5 cm. It supports the copper D which carries the front belt hook; it is folded underneath by 3 cm after embracing the D which in its upper part is flush with the bottom of the band. This D has a width of 4 cm and a height of 2 cm. It is approximately 5 mm thick and carries a sword hook made of the same brass wire. Length of the hook's metal part 3.5 cm, same length for the beak part. Small belt loop, length 30 cm, width 3 cm. Large belt loop, length 73 cm, width 3 cm. They have two buttonholes at each end, 5 cm apart. Double copper buttons (diameter 1.7 cm) fit into these buttonholes in pairs to secure the loops to the belt and the sword.
Slightly curved copper plate, embossed in relief with a grenade. It is almost square, with chamfered cut edges. Near its right edge, when viewed from the inside, a strong brass loop is soldered, and on the other side, a hook is attached at its base. This hook spans the whole length of the loop fixed to the other end of the band. Height of the plate 7.5 cm, width 9 cm without the curve, 10 cm with the curve, with beveled angles.
France.
Second Empire.
Very good condition.
Reference :
27057-3
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