Uniform Of Captain Of The 3rd Regiment Of Horse Chasseurs, Model 1854, Second Empire.

SHAKO FOR SMALL OUTFIT, model of July 10, 1855. Cardboard frame covered with black oilcloth, H at the front 10.5 cm, H at the back 18 cm. Black patent leather visor lined below with green waxed sheepskin, patent leather rush folded astride the outer edge. The interior is lined with scarlet paper, inner cap in black patent leather cut into eight wolf teeth and gilded with iron on the outer edge, each fitted with a brass eyelet. Half-ellipsoid pompom in silver cords, H 4 cm, W 2.7 cm, mounted on wood lined with light green cloth. Very good condition. DOLMAN Model 1854, entirely in dark green cloth, closing straight at the front by means of 18 silver metal bell buttons stamped with the number "3". The front is trimmed with 18 braids of black goat hair with three rows of buttons. The seams and false pockets are trimmed on each side with black braid. Collar in uniform cloth with black braid and lined with black velvet. Facings in dark green cloth trimmed with a braid in black goat hair forming a point topped with three silver braids forming a Hungarian knot on each sleeve indicating the rank of captain. Interior lining in ecru canvas. Interior waist belt in garnet morocco. Very good condition, some moth holes, seams of the collar lining unstitched in places, oxidation of use of the silver trimmings. RIBBON WITH ROSETTE OF THE ORDER OF THE LEGION OF HONOR. Very good condition. CROSS OF MENTANA, model 1867. Model in nickel silver marked "FIDEI ET VIRTUTI", with its white ribbon with two sky blue stripes. H 4.7 cm, width 4 cm. Very good condition. CROSS OF THE ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AND LAZARUS, Kingdom of Italy, first type in use from 1857 to 1868. In gold, white and green enamel, green ribbon. H 3.9 cm, width 3.6 cm. Very good condition. SMALL OUTFIT GIBERNE, model 1854, Second Empire. Wooden box with gilded brass sides, covered with black varnished sheepskin. Black varnished leather tab bordered with a gilded brass framing reed, in the center a crowned imperial eagle in stamped gilded brass is stapled, H 9 cm, width 14.7 cm at the top, width 16 cm at the bottom. Black patent leather banner lined with black velvet with gilded brass buckles, trim on the front consisting of a lion's head holding three curb chains in its mouth connected below to a shield with a sandblasted background with twisted exterior moldings and decorated with the crowned imperial eagle. Good condition, metal parts with all their original gilding, leather varnish cracked and flaking in places. France. Second Empire.