France, Second Empire (1852-1870). - Lot 201

Lot n° 201
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Result : 682EUR
France, Second Empire (1852-1870). - Lot 201
France, Second Empire (1852-1870). Shako troop Colonial Artillery, model 1867. Truncated cardboard shaft covered with black cloth, bordered at the top by a flat scarlet braid woven in a dice shape and at the bottom by a black patent leather bourdalou. On each side of the shako is fixed a flat scarlet braid woven in a V shape with black piping in its center. Black patent leather cap. Square shaped visor in black patent leather on top and green waxed on the bottom and stamped "1". Front plate in gilded brass stamped and cut out with two cannons broaching a naval anchor topped by a flaming grenade. Scalloped and lacquered tricolor metal cockade. Plumet falling down in madder horsehair, complete with its olive guipée. The interior lined with brown embossed paper with hatter's mark in gold "A. GIROULT Rue Coquillière 16 Paris", and black leather cap with eight wolf teeth. Worn. (missing the inside chinstrap, good condition).
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