BICORNE HAT OF A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, model 1895, Third Republic. 27808
In the so-called three-cornered shape, front part height 11 cm, rear part height 15.5 cm, made of napped felt, edged on each side of the corners with a woven silver braid in a point de hongrie pattern (3.3 cm wide), this braid itself is bordered by a festooned fringe in silver braid. Flat braid 4 cm wide, with a 4 mm black stripe in its center, ending in a point, approximately 12 cm long, bordered on each side similarly to the braid. Cockade in the colors of the tricolor, diameter 7.8 cm. Uniform button in silver metal stamped with a flaming bomb and the legend "Gendarmerie - Public Order." Inner headgear composed of a brown basane topped with a dark pink silk hot stamped in gold "CAROULLE & HEBERT - BRICARD / E. BIDAL / Successor. / 3 Rue Richelieu. PARIS." In the top part inside, two black lacquered metal clasps hold the black patent leather chin strap with black lacquered iron buckles.
France.
Third Republic.
Perfect condition.
Reference :
27808