MARINE OFFICER'S CLOTHES FOR A SHIP CAPTAIN, Second Empire. 28901
Entirely in dark blue almost black cloth, buttoned straight and crossed at the front by means of two rows of nine uniform buttons in gilded brass stamped with the naval anchor under the imperial crown. Low-cut collar at the front, embroidered in golden threads, sequins and cannetilles with a laurel branch with a scalloped baguette frame and a series of cabled anchors. Facings similarly embroidered at the collar. Rolled back basques embroidered in the four corners of a marine anchor. False vertical rear pockets, each with three uniform buttons. Waist bow trimmed with two uniform buttons. Black satin lining, velvet lined collar.
France.
Second Empire.
Bad condition, moth holes missing one of the facings.
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28901