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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 service uniform of the last commander of the Noble Guard, Pope Paul VI period

Estimate

€ 2.000 - 3.000

Sold

€ 6.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

dating: 1963-1970 provenance: State of the Vatican City, Blue fabric kepi with black band, richly decorated in gilded threads, with a tiara with 'GN' monogram for Noble Guard. Leather sweat-band and white silk lining. Black cloth jacket with blue collar and cuffs, decorated with gilded-threads floral motifs. Loops for the epaulettes (missing), buttons with tiara and inscription 'GUARDIA NOBILE', on the chest buttonholes for the orders. Complete with red Morocco leather belt with gilded stripe and blue bordering, complete with clutches for the sabre, bandoleer worked en suite and provided with gilded metal papal badges, one with silver 'GNP' monogram of the Noble Guard, the other with decussate keys and papal tiara. Blue fabric trousers with double gilded stripe, provided with buckles on the lower border with ankle loops. The Noble Guard was dissolved by Pope Paul VI in 1970. height 81 cm.

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