EARLY FRENCH DRUMMER BOY JACKET.

EARLY FRENCH DRUMMER BOY JACKET. This outstanding, colorful coat is purportedly an extremely rare French Rev. drummer boy’s coat. According to a former owner, it was purchased at a New England auction a few years back during the dismantling auction of an old museum where it purportedly was represented as a French Rev. drummer boy coat. The coat of red, white & blue wool is hand-sewn and is fitted with a pr of epaulets having 2 pewter colored buttons. The frontlet, with 14 identical pewter colored buttons, the pocket flaps each fitted with 3 identical pewter colored buttons of a larger size, the cuff of each sleeve fitted with 2 identical pewter colored buttons (2 others are missing), and the back above the split with 1 lrg pewter colored button identical to the rest (1 missing). The buttons are ornamented with a bugle, a flame and “Liberte Ordre Public”. Some of the buttons with that and others with similar bugle & flame relief decoration & “Garde Nationale”. SIZE: Approx. 30″ from top of collar to tip of tail. CONDITION: Mild scattered mothing. most of which is on the interior of the coat. Overall soiling and 2 hooks for holding epaulets missing. A wonderfully graphic and diminutive uniform. 8-87557 JJ3001 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1455H	$2,760.00	EARLY FRENCH DRUMMER BOY JACKET. This outstanding, colorful coat is purportedly an extremely rare French Rev. drummer boy’s coat. According to a former owner, it was purchased at a New England auction a few years back during the dismantling auction of an old museum where it purportedly was represented as a French Rev. drummer boy coat. The coat of red, white & blue wool is hand-sewn and is fitted with a pr of epaulets having 2 pewter colored buttons. The frontlet, with 14 identical pewter colored buttons, the pocket flaps each fitted with 3 identical pewter colored buttons of a larger size, the cuff of each sleeve fitted with 2 identical pewter colored buttons (2 others are missing), and the back above the split with 1 lrg pewter colored button identical to the rest (1 missing). The buttons are ornamented with a bugle, a flame and “Liberte Ordre Public”. Some of the buttons with that and others with similar bugle & flame relief decoration & “Garde Nationale”. SIZE: Approx. 30″ from top of collar to tip of tail. CONDITION: Mild scattered mothing. most of which is on the interior of the coat. Overall soiling and 2 hooks for holding epaulets missing. A wonderfully graphic and diminutive uniform. 8-87557 JJ3001 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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