France, 2nd Empire (1852-1870). - Lot 106

France, 2nd Empire (1852-1870). Shako troupe du génie. Cardboard truncated cone-shaped shaft covered in black cloth, black patent leather cap, with scarlet braid trim at the top and black patent leather bourdalou at the bottom. On each side, V-shaped chevron in scarlet braid with black center piping. Vertical scarlet cordonnet on the back. Front plate in gilded brass, embossed with the cuirass, with a pot on top of a globe embossing a sword and an axe between oak and laurel branches. Square-shaped visor in black patent leather, edged with a leather ruffle, green waxed underneath. The interior is covered with original scarlet embossed paper, and a black leather cap cut into wolf's teeth. Leather chinstrap missing. It is fitted with a double scarlet wool pompom. Worn. (Wear and tear, visor damaged and detached from shaft over a few centimeters, chinstrap fastening button missing from inner cap, dusty. In its original condition, never before in a collection).