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[MILITARIA & ADVERTISING] AU BON MARCHÉ. Grand Imperial Guard / First Empire. 20th century. A curious and beautiful collection comprising 8 color plates of advertisements for the Bon Marché department stores, illustrating military genre scenes from the First Empire. The plates provide precise details of the Guard’s prestigious uniforms: Quartermaster of the Guard’s Sailors, Trumpeter of the Guard’s Mounted Chasseurs, Red Lancer of the Guard, Artilleryman of the Imperial Guard, Grenadier of the Guard, etc. The 8 interior plates are in excellent condition, with fresh colors.