France, Third Republic (1870-1940) - 1st World War. - Lot 212

France, Third Republic (1870-1940) - 1st World War. Uniform souvenirs of Lieutenant-Colonel Guéry, of the Engineering Staff. - Senior officer's tunic and pants, model 1893, with colonel's rank and name. Tunic in fine black wool cloth fastened with seven gilded brass buttons stamped with the engineer motif, straight collar with black velvet collar tabs in brace, piped in scarlet and embroidered with a flaming grenade in gold piping. At the bottom of the sleeves, colonel rank braids in gold piping and black velvet facing tabs with scarlet piping and three small gilded brass buttons stamped with the engineer motif. Back with two false pockets in braces and six large uniform buttons in gilded brass stamped with the engineer motif. Quilted black sateen inner lining, with "Hug Ainé Versailles" tailor label and "Guéry et datée 30 Mai 1908" name label in one of the inner pockets. Shoulder tabs missing. Straight pants in fine black wool with double vertical stripes and scarlet piping. Name label on reverse of rear martingale "Guéry et datée 30 Mai 1908". Worn set. (Age-related wear and patina, traces of licking and small moth holes, in need of cleaning. Fairly good condition). - Senior officer's coat of the rank of lieutenant colonel of engineering staff. In fine black wool, with one breast pocket and two waist pockets, fastened by two rows of six large gilded brass buttons stamped with the engineer motif. Collar with collar tabs embroidered with a flaming pomegranate in gold piping on a background cloth. Boot sleeve cuffs with lieutenant colonel rank braid in gold and silver passementerie. Rear martingale with four small and large gilded brass buttons stamped with the engineer motif. Quilted black sateen inner lining, with "Maison Hug Ainé & J. Thielly Versailles" tailor label. Worn. (Wear and age patina, good condition). - Senior officer's tunic and pants, model 1913, with rank of lieutenant colonel and name. Tunic in fine horizon-blue woollen cloth, fastened straight with seven domed silver-tone metal buttons stamped with the engineer motif, with four pockets, chest patch pockets with waffle pleats and brace flaps and waist pockets with single brace flaps. Straight collar with black velvet brace collar tabs, piped in scarlet and embroidered with a flaming grenade in gold piping. Lieutenant colonel's rank in gold and silver piping at the bottom of each sleeve. Four decoration expectations on the left breast with an Officer of the Legion of Honor recall ribbon. Inner lining in grey-blue woven sateen with nominette in left inner pocket handwritten "Guéry" and dated "6 septembre 1917 n°34". Worn set. (Wear and patina from the passage of time, traces of licks and small moth holes mainly on the breeches, to be cleaned. Fairly good condition). - One pair of ecru cotton breeches, a few buttons missing. Worn. (Wear and tear, as is). - Aladdin-style pants in ecru cotton with herringbone pattern. Worn. (Worn and damaged, stained, as is). A few items of civilian clothing are attached, including jacket, vest and pants from the same source. (Worn, as is). Note: Rare worn set, in its original condition, never before collected.