Pair of hoods from the First Company of the Musketeers of the Military Household of the King, Restoration era. 30037

PAIR OF CHAPERONS FROM THE FIRST COMPANY OF THE KING'S MILITARY HOUSE MOSQUITAIRES, Restoration period. 30037

Pair of chaperons made of natural ocher-colored leather, marked with a feather on the back part "ADF." This part measures 10 cm in height x 11 cm in width, and about 6 cm in depth. Two leather straps are sewn for attachment to the fontes with steel buckles. They are covered with two quarters (layers) forming a point at the bottom. These quarters are made of canvas covered with scarlet wool cloth bordered by a wide 4.5 cm wide woven silver-gilt braid following the design of the uniform braids of the corps. The quarters are lined with ocher-colored leather. The upper quarter measures approximately 23 cm in height x 23 cm in width, decorated in the center with an embroidered mousquetaire cross in silver and gold threads, sequins and silver, H of the cross 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm. The lower quarter measures 33 cm in height x 30 cm. In the middle at the bottom of the lower quarter, the cross of the first company is sewn. This cross, angled with three scarlet wool flames bordered with a golden cord, is embroidered with silver braid, threads, and cannetille with outer silver-gilt borders; it measures 13.5 cm in height x 13.5 cm in width.
Pair of ocher leather fontes with gilt brass tips, total height 35 cm, tip height 8 cm.

France.
Restoration period.
Fair condition, cloth with moth holes and repairs, sun-faded in some areas; braid shows signs of oxidation.