France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860 certificate_of_authenticity he was also present at

he was also present at the capture of Iloilo and Paney and in various other skirmishes

” and numbered “25-not legible-386” on reverse

Soldbuch contain his uniform photo (interestingly

suspended from dual loops using its period original tri-fold ribbon

France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860 certificate_of_authenticity he was also present atA 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 generals 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