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Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria

Friday 16 December 2022, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A rare knight's uniform of the Order of the Golden Spur

Estimate

€ 1.800 - 2.200

Sold

€ 4.750

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Papal States, Black, felt-covered bicorn complete with cockade, stripe and button with tiara on crossed keys and star. Interior with brown leather sweat-band and brown cloth lining stamped 'ESPOSIZIONE UNIVERSALE PARIS'. Signs of use. Red cloth tail coat with black cloth collar and cuffs decorated with branches in gilded threads, two back tips with trophies. Buttons in two rows show the order of the Golden Spur in bas-relief. Interior lined with white silk (with clear signs of use). Complete with large gilded epaulettes with bullions in gilded threads and the order's silver insignia. Complete with light black fabric trousers (a sewn up tear) with two large buttons at the bottom decorated with remains of small coloured glass stones. The Order of the Golden Spur, also known as the Order of the Golden Militia, is a papal order of knighthood with an uncertain date of origin but it certainly dates back to before the 16th century. One of the most famous decorated people of this order (exactly with the Order's medal) was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. height 101 cm.

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