France, Third Republic (1870-1940). - Lot 272

Lot n° 272
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France, Third Republic (1870-1940). - Lot 272
France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Képi-foulard of Grande Tenue model 1886 of an Infantry Captain, circa 1886-1910. The cap and turban are made of fine madder wool and black wool for the headband. The cap is bordered by a soutache and decorated with a Hungarian knot with double golden strands (oxidized). Three horizontal and two vertical rank soutaches on the sides and back in gold passementerie. On the front of the headdress, flaming grenade in gold brass topped by a blue-white-red tricolor cockade in silk and silver threads. Visor in black patent leather and bordered with a black leather rush, the underside lined with a green waxed leather. False chinstrap in flat gold braid and chinstrap with slide in black patent leather of great dress, introduced in 1881, and retained by two small buttons in gold metal stamped with the flaming grenade. Brown silk inner cap with gilt iron marking of the manufacturer "Hug Ainé à Versailles" and black leather sweatband. It is equipped with a blue wool pompon. Complete. Worn. (the inner cap damaged, the sweatband untied and the silk to be put back in place, some seams on the back of the cap restored, good condition).
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