FRENCH PRE WWI OFFICERS FULL DRESS EPAULETTES.

A magnificent set of items held within their wood and paper board shaped box, this includes a set of full dress epaulettes in absolutely wonderful quality flamed gilt bullion with slight toning, black velvet underlay in excellent condition. The helmet gold bullion pompom again in gilt for a kepi and the insignia which would attach to the standard kepi for full dress wear, this includes a flamed gilt bullion grenade with a rosette above, all attached to their special rear panel and completing the set is the sword knot, again the sword knot is mint with toning to the bullion. To the base of the box is original tissue paper, these would have been items carried by the officer and used for walking out and ceremonial dress and these items would most certainly have been carried by the officer in the early period of the Great War.

Code: 82366