Trumpet Flame Of The 1st Company Of King's Musketeers, Restoration.

TRUMPET FLAME OF THE 1ST COMPANY OF MUSKETEERS OF THE KING'S MILITARY HOUSE, Restoration, 1814-1815. 30033 Square flame, 50 x 50 cm. In blue silk, identical embroidery on both sides, representing in its center, the Arms of France and Navarre (under the royal crown, are represented the coat of arms with three fleurs-de-lys on blue velvet and the Arms of Navarre on an amaranth background, between the two the number of King Louis XVIII; these two coats of arms are encircled with the collars of the Order of Saint Michael and that of the Holy Spirit) in passementerie, threads, cannetilles and sequins in silver, in gilded silver, in dark blue velvet, in scarlet, yellow and pale green silk threads. The background of the flame is richly embroidered with laurel leaves, corollas of foliage and branches of lilies. The company cross (fleur-de-lis cross strapped with three scarlet flames) is embroidered at each corner. The flame is edged with a gold braid and fringed on its four sides with gold braid, in flexible threads called "well cords". The upper part is composed of a blue silk sheath trimmed at each end with a cord of the same color. Total height of the flame with its sheath 58 cm. Total width of the flame with its fringes 56 cm. France. Restoration, 1814-1815. Very good condition, the scarlet silks on one of the two faces are very slightly sunned. PROVENANCE: This flame comes from the memories of Marshal Lauriston, last captain lieutenant of the 1st Company. It was part of a lot of four pennants dispersed during the sale of October 26, 1972 at the Hôtel Drouot, room n° 8 Lot 87. Of these four pennants, the Army Museum acquired one copy, the antique dealer of the time Charles Marchal bought two copies: the one we are presenting today, as well as another pennant kept in a private French collection. The fourth copy was bought by a private individual and went on sale at the Hôtel des Ventes de Fontainebleau on April 10, 2022, lot n° 60. HISTORY: On December 31, 1815, the King gave the flag and standard to Marshal de Lauriston when he was dismissed. In 1914, General de Vibraye kept the emblems. The flag is currently in the Army Museum and the standard and trumpet streamer in private collections. Le Titeux tells us the price of each “trumpet apron”: 580 francs. The company included eight trumpets.