SABRETACHE HORSE ARTILLERY TROOP OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD, model 1854, Second Empire. 14471TER-1

SABRETACHE HORSE ARTILLERY TROOP OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD, model 1854, Second Empire. 14471TER-1

Black patent leather top cut into a brace at the bottom with a soft leather band folded in a saddle and sewn on the outer edge of the top. H of the top 33 cm, width at the top 20 cm, width at the bottom 29.5 cm.
In the center is fixed a brass plate stamped in relief, cut in the shape of a crowned imperial eagle with outstretched wings placed on two crossed cannons. H 14.5 cm, width 14 cm. This plate is fixed by means of five brass tenons crossing the plate and held by a leather lace.
Rectangular interior pocket in black patent leather, with interior lining in beige canvas. It is hot stamped on the leather "PHR" and in ink on the canvas lining of the imperial crown, dated 1869 and with a difficult to read number. H 25 cm, width 20 cm.

Good condition.

France.

Second Empire.


NOTE: The horse artillery of the Imperial Guard of the Second Empire is equipped for the troop with a leather sabretache covered in dark blue cloth with scarlet lace with a brass eagle placed on two cannons in its center. This model is known, listed and relatively rare to find authentic. For officers, there are two models: the full dress model, in leather, covered in dark blue cloth with gold lace, with the Guard artillery eagle in the center and an undress model, in black patent leather, with eagle of the Guard on the plateau.
The copy that I am presenting today was until now completely unknown because it is a troop model, the leather is patent but with a more robust finish than an officer's, with much larger dimensions, an interior pocket of troops lined with canvas with regimental markings and an eagle in non-gilded brass. In the current state of our knowledge, this would be the only copy listed.