GRAND UNIFORM GIBERNE OF AN OFFICER OF THE ROYAL GUARD DRAGONS, model 1816, Restoration, Reign of Charles X. 24957
Red Moroccan leather shako with silver Soubise-style braid, three red silk stripes, solid silver fittings: round coat of arms with a raised lion's head above a embossed shield bordered at the top with three fleur-de-lis and decorated with two crossed Cs topped with the royal crown, monogram of King Charles X. The two crossed Cs and the crown are in gilt. Double link chain with pin connecting the lion's head to the monogrammed coat of arms.
Red Moroccan leather case. Plaque covered with a raised silver plate of the Arms of France framed by oak and laurel branches on a background of flags with an ornamental border featuring a fluted moulding with laurel branches curling around the frame. Width 15.6 cm x Height 8.3 cm.
France
Restoration, Reign of Charles X.
Very good condition, light wear in some areas of the shako's lining, rubbing and usual wear on the back of the case.
Reference :
24957