CHASSEURS D'AFRIQUE CAPTAIN DOLMAN, model 1858, Second Empire. 29071
In dark sky blue cloth closing straight at the front with 17 black lacquered metal staples and hooks. It is entirely bordered with an embossed soubise braid in black goat hair 1.5 cm wide, itself bordered with a black soutache forming intertwined figure 8s. Low-cut collar in sky blue cloth framed by an embossed soubise braid in black goat hair, H of the collar 5 cm, decorated in its center and bordered on the coat with a black soutache in the shape of an intertwined 8. At the top of the chest, on each side, a black soutache forming a pattern. Chest decorated with seven frogs formed from four strands of square braid in black goat hair describing parallel and slightly arched lines. Closure carried out on the front on each side by means of olives gimped with Milan point, the frogs ending in a cloverleaf. At hip level, pique formed by soubise braid framed by black soutache forming an arabesque. At the back, seams each hidden by two soubise braids framed with black soutache forming intertwined 8s. Upper back richly decorated with a black soutache forming a pattern. Sleeve facings in daffodil cloth forming a point surmounted by three rank braids in silver braid going up the length of the sleeve forming a Hungarian knot. Interior lining in ivory satin with interior belt in green waxed calfskin.
France.
Second Empire.
Very good state.
Reference :
29071