REPRODUCTION OF A MARSHAL OF FRANCE BATON, Second Empire. 33709
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REPRODUCTION OF A MARSHAL OF FRANCE BATON, Second Empire. 33709
Made of metal, covered with royal blue velvet, decorated with twenty brass appliqué eagles (each eagle measuring 3.5 cm x 2.7 cm). The baton is finished at each end with gilt metal tips; one tip bears the raised inscription "TERROR BELLI DECUS PACIS" (translated as "Terror in war, honor in peace" in French, which is a Latin phrase engraved on Marshal of France batons. It is the motto of the de Contades family) with a laurel leaf crown and an uncrowned imperial eagle at its end; the other tip is engraved with "29 JULY 1866 S.M. EMPEROR NAPOLEON III / TO MARSHAL LEON AUBERT D'AZOUDANGE", and on its end is a raised relief medallion of the Imperial Coat of Arms.
Total length of the baton is 48.5 cm, tip diameter 5.5 cm, baton diameter 5 cm.
France.
Late 19th - early 20th century.
Very good condition, sun-faded velvet.
Made of metal, covered with royal blue velvet, decorated with twenty brass appliqué eagles (each eagle measuring 3.5 cm x 2.7 cm). The baton is finished at each end with gilt metal tips; one tip bears the raised inscription "TERROR BELLI DECUS PACIS" (translated as "Terror in war, honor in peace" in French, which is a Latin phrase engraved on Marshal of France batons. It is the motto of the de Contades family) with a laurel leaf crown and an uncrowned imperial eagle at its end; the other tip is engraved with "29 JULY 1866 S.M. EMPEROR NAPOLEON III / TO MARSHAL LEON AUBERT D'AZOUDANGE", and on its end is a raised relief medallion of the Imperial Coat of Arms.
Total length of the baton is 48.5 cm, tip diameter 5.5 cm, baton diameter 5 cm.
France.
Late 19th - early 20th century.
Very good condition, sun-faded velvet.
Reference :
33709
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FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE
bertrand.malvaux@wanadoo.fr 06 07 75 74 63
An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).