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FROM THE ESTATE OF GENERAL LA BAROLIERE -Pair of epaulets for a Major General, Commander of the Imperial Guard, in the style of the foot or mounted grenadiers of the Guard. Pattelette decorated with chevrons bordered by a wolf's tooth frieze. Body embroidered with a flaming pomegranate originally adorned with three silver stars, edged with a triple turn and three rows of "spinach seed" bangs, two of small diameter on the inside, one row of large diameter on the outside. Scarlet bottom sheet and lining. Length: 17 cm. Height: 8 cm. In their shaped box, made of strong cardboard covered with blue paper. Quilted green silk lining. 25 x 18 x 9.5 cm. -General La Baroliere's patents and appointments: -Brevet de nomination comme maréchal de camp. On vellum. Engraved header "AU NOM DE LA REPUBLIQUE". Made December 6, 1792. -Brevet de nomination comme Général de division. On vellum. Engraved header "AU NOM DE LA REPUBLIQUE". Signed May 6, 1793. Signatures of Minister of War BOUCHOTTE and Minister of Justice GOHIER. -Letter of service as division general in the Cherbourg coastal army. Done on 11 Thermidor An 3. -Letter of service as division general in the 6th military division, attached to the Rhin et Moselle army. Signed by the Minister of War PETIET on 28 Vendémiaire An 5. Letter appointing his son as aide-de-camp. 19 pluviôse An IV. Minister of War Aubert Dubayet's signature. -Patent of appointment as Major General. On vellum. Engraved header "AU NOM DU PEUPLE FRANÇAIS". Done on 8 Germinal AN 9. Signatures of Minister of War BERTHIER, Secretary of State MARET and Bonaparte (Secretary). Related works: -Two other known pairs of these epaulettes, all in public collections, those of General HENRION, of the infantry of the Young Guard (Musée de l'armée collection) and those of General DORSENNE, commander of the foot grenadiers of the Guard.
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FROM THE ESTATE OF GENERAL LA BAROLIERE -Pair of epaulets for a Major General, Commander of the Imperial Guard, in the style of the foot or mounted grenadiers of the Guard. Pattelette decorated with chevrons bordered by a wolf's tooth frieze. Body embroidered with a flaming pomegranate originally adorned with three silver stars, edged with a triple turn and three rows of "spinach seed" bangs, two of small diameter on the inside, one row of large diameter on the outside. Scarlet bottom sheet and lining. Length: 17 cm. Height: 8 cm. In their shaped box, made of strong cardboard covered with blue paper. Quilted green silk lining. 25 x 18 x 9.5 cm. -General La Baroliere's patents and appointments: -Brevet de nomination comme maréchal de camp. On vellum. Engraved header "AU NOM DE LA REPUBLIQUE". Made December 6, 1792. -Brevet de nomination comme Général de division. On vellum. Engraved header "AU NOM DE LA REPUBLIQUE". Signed May 6, 1793. Signatures of Minister of War BOUCHOTTE and Minister of Justice GOHIER. -Letter of service as division general in the Cherbourg coastal army. Done on 11 Thermidor An 3. -Letter of service as division general in the 6th military division, attached to the Rhin et Moselle army. Signed by the Minister of War PETIET on 28 Vendémiaire An 5. Letter appointing his son as aide-de-camp. 19 pluviôse An IV. Minister of War Aubert Dubayet's signature. -Patent of appointment as Major General. On vellum. Engraved header "AU NOM DU PEUPLE FRANÇAIS". Done on 8 Germinal AN 9. Signatures of Minister of War BERTHIER, Secretary of State MARET and Bonaparte (Secretary). Related works: -Two other known pairs of these epaulettes, all in public collections, those of General HENRION, of the infantry of the Young Guard (Musée de l'armée collection) and those of General DORSENNE, commander of the foot grenadiers of the Guard.
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