1808-1811
Legion d’Honneur 3rd Type, Officers Grade c.1808-1811
Legion of Honour, 3rd type officers grade in gold and enamel with rose silk ribbon.
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Militaria & Orders
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The collection includes military objects, insignia, uniform elements and decorations associated with the armies and individuals of the First French Empire, reflecting the organisation, traditions and material culture of Napoleonic military service.
c.1810-1812
Shako plate for an officer of the 92nd voltigeur.
Plaque de shako for an officer of the voltigeur du 92e Régiment d’Infanterie de Ligne, Premier Empire, type c.1810-1812
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c.1812-1815
Shako plate grenadier of National Guard type 1812
Plaque de shako de grenadier de la Garde Nationale, modèle 1812
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c.1809-1815
Plate for a bonnet à poil for Grenadier of the Imperial Guard
The bonnet à poil was one of the most recognisable elements of the uniform of the Grenadiers à pied de la Garde Impériale, whose bearskin headdress became an enduring symbol of Napoleon’s Old Guard.
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1812-1815
Shako plate for Artillery à pied model 1812
Plaque de shako d’artillerie, modèle 1812.
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1812-1815
Shako plate for infantry 51st regiment model 1812
Shako plate 51e Régiment d’Infanterie de Ligne.
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c.1805
General officer’s sword from the regulations of 1 Vendémiaire, year XII.
Sabre d’officier général du règlement du 1er vendémiaire an XII.
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c1810
Pair of French First Empire gilt bullion epaulettes c.1810
Pair of epaulettes in gilt wire & sequins, probably for an infantry colonel.
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c.1805
Gilt gilt brass buttons for Imperial Guard and officers c.1805
Gilt button from the uniform of a member of the Imperial Guard and general staff.
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1809
Westphalian Military Merit Medal for 10 years service, 1809
The Westphalian Military Merit Medal for 10 years service. Issued by King Jerome Napoleon 1807-1813
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