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France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860
France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860
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eMedals offers rapid domestic and international shipping. Orders received prior to 12:00pm (EST) will be shipped on the same business day.* Orders placed on Canadian Federal holidays will be dispatched the subsequent business day. Courier tracking numbers are provided for all shipments. All items purchased from eMedals can be returned for a full monetary refund or merchandise credit, providing the criteria presented in our Terms & Conditions are met. *Please note that the addition of a COA may impact dispatch time.
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A full dress model of the 1852 regulation of General Great Dress, in black felt (“Flemish” style), bordered by a wide golden braid known as the “general’s edge” with a scalloped crested edge, bearing branches and fruit in the weaving, an ostrich feather is sewn into each exterior edge along the top of the bicorne, a braid of three matte gold twists arcs along the right side doubling around the General Officers button, overlapping a tri-colour cockade, the interior of the bicorne features a creme coloured silk base stamped with manufacturer’s name “E. BIDAL 3 Rue de Richelieu PARIS”, two small mother-of-pearl buttons on each side attach the leather chinstrap, the headband in ocher patent leather, measures 185 mm (w) x 460 mm (l) x 175 mm (h - inclusive of feathers), with an interior circumference of 545 mm, light wear, chinstrap cracking and frail, otherwise intact and in extremely fine condition.
Contained in its original box of issue, a trapezoidal box constructed of wood with a brown canvas covering the exterior, with a brass handle with lock and key, the interior with a dark red velvet partially padded lid, lid marked CAROULLE & HEBERTBRICARD E. BIDAL Successor 3 Rue Richeleiu PARIS, measures 215 mm (w) x 515 mm (l) x 230 mm (d), panel with with handle has been reattached, exhibiting wear to edges and loss of canvas throughout the exterior, lock not functional, remains in very fine condition.
Description
A full dress model of the 1852 regulation of General Great Dress, in black felt (“Flemish” style), bordered by a wide golden braid known as the “general’s edge” with a scalloped crested edge, bearing branches and fruit in the weaving, an ostrich feather is sewn into each exterior edge along the top of the bicorne, a braid of three matte gold twists arcs along the right side doubling around the General Officers button, overlapping a tri-colour cockade, the interior of the bicorne features a creme coloured silk base stamped with manufacturer’s name “E. BIDAL 3 Rue de Richelieu PARIS”, two small mother-of-pearl buttons on each side attach the leather chinstrap, the headband in ocher patent leather, measures 185 mm (w) x 460 mm (l) x 175 mm (h - inclusive of feathers), with an interior circumference of 545 mm, light wear, chinstrap cracking and frail, otherwise intact and in extremely fine condition.
Contained in its original box of issue, a trapezoidal box constructed of wood with a brown canvas covering the exterior, with a brass handle with lock and key, the interior with a dark red velvet partially padded lid, lid marked CAROULLE & HEBERTBRICARD E. BIDAL Successor 3 Rue Richeleiu PARIS, measures 215 mm (w) x 515 mm (l) x 230 mm (d), panel with with handle has been reattached, exhibiting wear to edges and loss of canvas throughout the exterior, lock not functional, remains in very fine condition.

















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