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Lot 484

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$500 - 700
Price Realized
$625
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[MILITARIA]. Model 1851 lieutenant colonel's epaulettes and original case.


Cased set of lieutenant colonel's epaulettes housed in tin case with partial handwritten identification "Lieut. Col. C.[?]" on paper adhered onto black finish below the handle. Each epaulette with gilt bullion tape body, double row of heavy bullion fringe, and brass crescents. Undersides with red silk and red Moroccan leather. Brass fasteners marked "Left" and "Right" respectively. Each epaulette with a high relief silver lieutenant colonel's oak leaf indicating rank along with regimental number "9" on circular red field. Eagle buttons at edge function as unlocking pins to hold epaulettes in place. Heavy wear and some losses to underneath red silk and leather on both epaulettes. Loose embroidery threads, insignia pinned to secure in some places, and some pulls on fringe. Heavy tarnish to crescents. Black tin case retains wire handle, though lock mechanism no longer functioning. Case with exterior wear, scattered scratches to finish, and indentations. Interior compartment of case detached from case bottom, and rear divider also separated from case. 


The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

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