December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
1) A very nice pair of First Empire origin as worn by infantry subalterns and rather scarce today, consisting of a silver fringed epaulette and a contra-epaulette, the bodies made in the same fashion and form, being a short and broad strap, with crescent edging of braided silver wire edging. The fine silver fringe is 2 3/8 inches long and 1/16 inch-diameter. Dimensions of body: 6 1/4 in. L x 4 3/8 in. W at crescent and 2 5/16 in. W at strap. CONDITION: Very good and complete, but the silver tarnished and with a little edge wear at the points of the strap; the blue cloth underside with scattered, very light insect browse. 2) A pair of green worsted epaulettes, also First Empire, as worn by enlisted men of Chasseurs ("hunters" or light infantry). It is highly unusual to find pairs of enlisted epaulettes for the period, especially for chasseurs. Strap bodies including crescent: 5 1/2 L x 2 1/8 at strap; worsted fringe: 2 1/2 in. L x 1/16 inch diameter. CONDITION: Minor loss to the twisted fringing, but heavy wear and some loss to the woven straps and their green cloth and baize undersides. AND 3) A portfolio or carrying case for a metallic lace and embroidery used for epaulettes and uniform trim, of one Hippolyte Liegard of Paris (not traced to date), date unknown but likely early- to mid-19th century. The sides are of wood and channeled inside for dividers (now missing), with front, bottom, back and flaps of red morocco leather with stamped gilt edging and lettering: "HTE. LIEGRAND / FABRIQUE DE GALONS FACON REPS BREVETES / PARIS". The interior lined with blue paper. Dimensions: 12 x 7 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches. CONDITION: 1-2 inches of separation to each side of flap at front fold, a good amount of edge wear, surface scuffing and light scarring.