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Rifleman's bicorne
Felt, tricolor cloth cockade, metal badge, leather…

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Italy Rifleman's bicorne Felt, tricolor cloth cockade, metal badge, leather and silk cap 20th century

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Italy Rifleman's bicorne Felt, tricolor cloth cockade, metal badge, leather and silk cap 20th century

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Junior officer's hat, black taupe felt edged with wide black braid depicting a race of anchors inscribed in a garland of leaves, tricolor cockade and gold braid with black central piping, buttons stamped with a staggered anchor, pink satin interior, marked in gold letters with the maker's name JARD 92 rue de Siam à Brest, size 57, in its carrying box, headdress worn, traces of use, France IIIrd republic period.

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Original historical document: rare ballot for General Boulanger, Revisions, Dissolution, General Boulanger, on a tricolor cockade background, the portrait of General Boulanger in full uniform with cocked hat and decorations, 7.5 x 7.5 cm, 1889, framed under glass, France Third Republic period.

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France, 2nd World War. Historical memories of Brigadier General Paul CIAVALDINI (1882-1965), appointed Brigadier General in 1939. His Polytechnique student's bicorne. In black taupe felt edged with black silk braid decorated with oak leaves. Flat gilded brass band held by a small module button stamped with the École Polytechnique motif in gilded brass and tricolor cloth cockade. Black silk inner cap and wide black squared leather sweatband. White reception markings on the bottom of the cap, worn and illegible. Worn. Comes in its black lacquered wooden carrying case. (Wear and minor wear, the lock of the transport box damaged. Fairly good condition).

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