618 - France, firefighter uniforms from the Third and Fourth Republics. A firefighter musician’s tunic made of dark blue—almost black—wool cloth, with a small stand-up collar adorned with pomegranates embroidered in scarlet thread on black velvet, a tricolor musician’s braid, fastened with seven hemispherical buttons on the placket, tricolor sleeve braids, and black velvet placket tabs with piping. With dark cloth epaulets featuring crescents and scarlet fringes. From the era of the Third Republic. A pair of dark cloth trousers with nearly black braid. A later tunic, from the 1940s to the 1960s, made of dark blue, nearly black woolen cloth, with a stand-up collar featuring plackets of matching cloth and scarlet-embroidered pomegranates. Fastens with seven pewter buttons with a beechwood shank. A pair of dark, almost black wool trousers with scarlet piping. A few holes and moth damage, signs of wear, and patina. France, firefighter uniforms from the Third and Fourth Republics. One firefighter bandsman’s tunic in very dark blue, almost black wool cloth, with a short stand-up collar bearing scarlet embroidered grenades on black velvet, tricolor musician’s braid, seven hemispherical buttons bearing the flaming log emblem, tricolor sleeve braid, and piped black velvet cuff tabs. With dark cloth epaulettes featuring scarlet crescents and fringes. Third Republic period. One pair of dark cloth trousers with nearly black braid. A later tunic, dating from the 1940s to the 1960s, in very dark blue, nearly black wool, with a notched collar, matching cloth tabs, and scarlet embroidered grenades. Fastened with seven pewter buttons bearing the flaming log emblem. One pair of very dark wool trousers with scarlet piping. Some moth holes and scuffs, signs of wear, and patina.