France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860 Auction with silver monograms of Charles

with silver monograms of Charles I between the arms of the cross

" and that the "Joint loosened three times under anesthesia"

in turn affixed with a raised and finely-detailed depiction of Christ crucified

TANGVNT" (Not even dangers affect it)

France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860 Auction with silver monograms of CharlesA 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