Lot 6674
Uniform components for hunting officials in the Duchy of Brunswick, 19th/20th centuries
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Skirt made of fine dark green woollen cloth (with a few small holes here and there, some scuffing) with four pockets, collar facings of dark green velvet, green-wrapped buttons, a silver round cord with green threading on each shoulder and a coat-of-arms button (“Nec aspera terrent”), black silk lining (5 cm tear beneath the collar), containing an inside breast pocket; the white sleeve lining bears an ink stamp reading “Herzogliches Hofmarschallamt”. Also included are knee-length trousers in green velvet, trimmed with gold braiding and featuring the aforementioned coat-of-arms buttons; the lining at the waistband bears the old inscription “Leibjäger Grünewald”. Furthermore, a black leather belt with gilded fittings in the Neo-Rococo style. Partially slightly damaged, with minor repairs, signs of wear and age.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
