France, Fourth Republic (1946-1958). - Lot 30

France, Fourth Republic (1946-1958). Small "Régiment de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris" commemorative office pennant. Rectangular in tricolor silk with gilt-painted inscriptions "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE REGIMENT DE SAPEURS POMPIERS DE PARIS" on one side and "DEVOUEMENT ET DISCIPLINE" on the other. The pennant is fitted with a tricolor silk ribbon embroidered with gold cannetille, laurel wreaths and a legion d'honneur model of the IVth Republic, reduced with ribbon. The pennant is mounted on a blue-painted brass flagpole with gilded brass tip, and fixed to a round bronze base depicting the "burning mouth" of the flame from the tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe (patina of age, minor wear, fairly good condition). Total height 49 cm / Pennant (20 x 18) / Base (13 x 13 cm).