OFFICER'S COLLAR SUPPORT FROM THE EMPEROR'S MILITARY HOUSEHOLD, Second Empire. 29646-3R
Brass plate decorated in its center with the coat of arms of Emperor Napoleon III, silver-plated brass, depicting an imperial eagle in an oval shield on a field of blue, topped with the imperial crown and framed by an oak branch and a laurel branch. Height of the coat of arms 4.2 cm x 3.5 cm.
Coat of arms fixed to the plate by means of a threaded rod with winged nut and clip at the top. Plate lining in white calfskin.
France.
Second Empire.
Good condition.
NOTE:
This model, of great rarity, can be associated with the collar support attributed to the officers of The Prince Imperial's Household Military from 1868 when the Prince Imperial was 12 years old. This model features a coat of arms combining those of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, and is entirely gilded. Currently, two copies are known to exist: one in the collections of the Army Museum, Hôtel des Invalides in Paris, reference Gb 14015, and a second copy in a private collection.
Reference :
29646-3R