Lot n° 183
Estimation :
200 - 300
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 818EUR
France, IIIrd Republic (1870-1940) - France 40. - Lot 183
France, IIIrd Republic (1870-1940) - France 40.
Nice campaign outfit of a commander of the 2nd Moroccan spahis, RIF campaign circa 1930-40.
- Traditional 1920/29 model 4-pocket tunic in fine madder cotton gabardine, fastened straight with seven brass half-button studs. Aiglon collar with removable 2nd Moroccan Spahis collar tabs embroidered with gold cannetille on a madder wool background. Epaulet loops and lower sleeve ranks are removable. Sleeves with boot lapels. Complete. Worn.
- Aladdin pants in fine black cotton cloth, very loose-fitting, with numerous pleats at the waist that give them a puffed appearance at the bottom. A small slit (the Lamoricière hole, named after the officer who invented it) is cut into the bottom to allow accumulated water to drain away when crossing rivers. Complete.
(Worn set, wear and patina of time, not common. Good condition).
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