OFFICER'S UNIFORM OF THE JULY MONARCHY ENGINEERS.
Dark blue wool coat, buttoning straight at the front and closing with 5 bone buttons. Black velvet plastron piped in scarlet closing with 14 small gilt buttons stamped with a cuirass and a helmet, black canvas lining. Black velvet collar piped in scarlet. Black velvet piped in scarlet cuffs and cuff tabs adorned with three small gilt buttons, missing one button. Long scarlet revers on the pointed tails adorned with an embroidered grenade in gold bullion and sequins at the corners (missing one grenade); fake pockets with scarlet edging adorned with three buttons each. On each shoulder, a blue wool epaulette strap embroidered with gold thread and bullion.
In fairly good condition, repaired in the back.
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