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ENCYCLOPEDIE DES UNIFORMES NAPOLEONIENS: ALAIN PIGEARD ET VINCENT BOURGEOT, SUPER OFFER

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Most complete books(2) about napoleonic uniforms. Unfortunately, it is not translated in english, but some pictures need no comments! We bought all remaining samples to the editor, among them were 2 without casket? and 2 with caskets in bad condition. Have the oppotunity to buy this "bible" for a lower price

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ENCYCLOPEDIE DES UNIFORMES NAPOLEONIENS: SAMPLE WITHOUT CASKET AND WITH ONE INJURED PAGE

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Most complete books(2) about napoleonic uniforms. Unfortunately, it is not translated in english, but some pictures need no comments! Have the oppotunity to buy this "bible" for a lower price

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UNIFORM OF GENERAL LASALLE IN STETTIN

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Sonn on your screens

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UNIFORM: CHIRURGIEN DE LA GRANDE ARMEE..

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For an actual surgeon whose ancestor was also surgeon in the "Grande Armée!

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UNIFORME DE COMMISSAIRE DES GUERRES

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EMBROIDERED CLOAK FOR GENERAL, SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TYPE

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Copy of a rare cloak from musée de l'Emperi. Embroideries of gold laurel leaves. Only one sample on stock, never copied before (if you know one existing copy, inform us, please!).

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Fist Empire Major General 's dress

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This is the combat dress, with embroideries : on the collar, the cuffs, the waist and the lips. The jacket is sold with its adapted buttons and places for epaulettes. Regulation navy blue woollen cloth. Lead time : 3 months maximum(tailor-made).

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PELISSE : "COLONEL DE CHASSEUR A CHEVAL DE LA GARDE"

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Red melton, white fox, gold frogs. Gold cord for junction included in the price

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UNIFORM OF "OFFICIER DE CHEVAU LEGER LANCIER"

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Copy of an original piec, exhibited in Warsaw museum. Very specific colour and very particular embroideries. Very soon we will include new pictures of ammunition pouch, confederatka ...etc

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PELISSE " SOUS LIEUTENANT 8 EME HUSSARD"

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Dark green melton, silver braid, silver plated buttons, fox fur...

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UNIFORME" A LA CHASSEUR" DE CAPITAINE AIDE DE CAMP

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Les aides de camps pouvaient porter des tenues fort variées, nous avons réalisé les 3 modèles les plus courants, celle ci ne vous avait pas encore été présentée. Elle est sur le modèle"à la chasseur", avec gilet à brandebourgs et habit veste type chasseur à cheval. Prochainement nous vous proposerons des tenues d'aide de camps de maréchaux qui étaient particulièrement somptueuses, chaque maréchal ayant à cœur d'éclipser ses "concurrents" par la beauté des uniformes de ses aides de camps.

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DOLMAN FOR CAPTAIN AIDE DE CAMP.

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Short jacket made of melton, bordered gold braid. Pleats in the back are well marked, the armholes largely include the shoulders. 5 ranks of 18 golden plated buttons "grelots" 18 mm. Lead time : about 18 weeks.

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UNIFORM FOR AIDE DE CAMP, MADE ON LESS THAN A WEEK END!!!

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Simplified jacket used by" ingénieur géographe", a great proportion of "aide de camp", and many other troops. This uniform was also used by infantry of the guard instead of "grand uniform", especially used in the battles. At this time, soldiers wanted to be as gorgious as possible to fight against their ennemies!

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"PETITE TENUE" OF MARECHAL D'EMPIRE, Embroidered turnbacks on 2 sides

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Simplified type, very prized by marshalls who liked shiny uniforms, but also functionnal during campaigns.

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DOLMAN AND PELISSE " SOUS LIEUTENANT 8 EME HUSSARD"

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Jackets with silver, (it changes!) Variations around the same uniform at different periods

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DOLMAN AND PELISSE 7 th HUSSAR TROOP

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Dolman for 7th hussar (colour is dark green and not blue as it may seem on your screen) and pelisse.

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JACKET FOR "ADJOINT AUX ADJUDANTS COMMANDANTS"

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Price for jacket only. Embroidered on collar and on turnbacks.

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HABIT DE GRAND UNIFORME DE GENERAL DE BRIGADE, EMPIRE, UNE VESTE D'OCCASION DISPONIBLE

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Very rich jacket used by a "general de brigade". Collar and sleaves extremities have one rank of oak leaves instead of 2 for a general de division. Second hand jacket, on stock, worn 3 times, the purchaser changed it for a "general de division" jacket. Chest size: 96/98 cm Chest size 96/98cm. Price is for jacket only.

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LES TRESORS DE L'EMPERI, l'ARMEE DE NAPOLEON, ON STOCK!!!, IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

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NEW CONTENT. By VINCENT BOURGEOT, edited by "Editions de la revue Napoleon". Anyone interested in napoleonic period must have this book, in french and english, which shows most famous and also rare pieces from the collection of Musée de l'Empéri.

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EMPIRE MARSHALL'S FULL DRESS

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All its seams are embroidered! A summit in luxury. This was the graal for any napoleonic soldier. Price is for jacket only, without epaulettes , decorations and any other accessories.

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COLONEL GENERAL DES SUISSES

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This jacket was Marshall Lannes', famous soldier and great friend of the emperor. He was temporarily the commander of Napoleon Swiss regiments. His jacket is the same as a field marshal one, except the red colour. The cloth is a rich red melton, all sewing are embroidered with oak leaves. The indicated price is only for the jacket. 6 months are necessary to make it

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EMPIRE MARSHALL'S FULL DRESS, sleeves seams without embroideries

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It was the most appreciated dress for the marshals, almost all its seams except sleeves are embroidered. Price is for jacket only, without epaulettes , decorations and any other accessories.

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Grenadier Colonel General's Uniform

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Marshal Davout's outfit. Replicated from Dorsenne's (can be seen in Musée de l'Empéri) with, in addition, golden embroidery on the shirt front and on the facing flaps.

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GRANDE TENUE DE GENERAL DE DIVISION

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Gold embroideries 6 cm large, instead of 8 for field marshalls. 2 ranks of embroideries under pockets , on collar and cuffs, instead of one for "general de brigade" Price is for jacket only, without epaulettes , decorations and any other accessories.

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JACKET OF GENERAL COMTE D'ORNANO, COMMANDANT LES DRAGONS DE LA GARDE

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General d'Ornano's Jacket. He was commander of "dragons de la garde" around 1812. Dark green melton backcloth. Indicated price is for jacket only, without epaulettes.

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COSTUME OF PRINCE MURAT DURING SMOLENSK BATTLE

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Eccentric costume like Murat used to wear. Originally made of silk, we used melton to allow a long use. The price includes: jacket, scarf, hat, trousers.

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WAISCOAT FOR GENERALS AND FIELD'S MARSHALS

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This waistcoat is a copy of the one of general Dorsenne, conserved in "musee de l'Emperi". We can make many different kinds of these waitcoats, some were less embroidered, so prices are also very different. Gold thread on wool cloth, buttons for generals or marshals.

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COLONEL DE CHASSEUR A CHEVAL DE LA GARDE, the Emperor's favourite uniform!

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Made of dark green and red melton. The emperor's favourite uniform. The featured price is for the formal jacket only, including buttons and lip ornaments.

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Colonel of Imperial Guard Grenadier's uniform (Emperor's second favourite uniform)

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Prices for the making of a GUARD INFANTRY GRENADIER. National blue woollen formal jacket, red facing and lips, white shirt front and sleeve flaps, pockets brimmed with red piping, guard brass buttons, places for epaulettes, Pictures were taken in Chateau de La Malmaison

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GARDE IMPERIALE WAISTCOAT, WITHOUT COLLAR, can be made without buttons

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Woolen waiscoat with or without buttons, guard (infantry or artillery) or line. If you choose line please indicate the number choosed inside our panel. If you don't indicate anything, we'll choose for you! Picture shows a collar, type without collar is identical...but without collar...We'll make pictures

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WAISTCOAT FOR GUARD OR LINE, WITH OR WITHOUT BUTTONS

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Woolen waiscoat with 2 pockets (only one is functionnal). 12 guard's buttons (infantry or artillry) or line's buttons (choosed in our stock), or no buttons

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UNIFORM OF "OFFICIER D'ORDONNANCE DE L'EMPEREUR" , COLONEL GOURGAUD

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Very particular uniform attributed to "officiers d'ordonnance de l'Empereur" and especially Gourgaud who accompanied Napoleon to Saint Helen

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"OFFICIER D'ORDONNANCE DE L'EMPEREUR" UNIFORM OF ALBERT DE WATTEVILLE

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Very particular uniform. Usually these officers had a very special blue uniform with silver embroideries....

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UNIFORM OF "OFFICIER D'ORDONNANCE DE L'EMPEREUR"

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Very particular uniform attributed to "officiers d'ordonnance de l'Empereur"

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MAMELOUK UNIFORMS

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These soldiers, originally coming from Egypt, had very various uniforms, we offer some of them. Prices are various, of course. Ask us!

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" PAGE PORTE LUNETTE DE L'EMPEREUR"

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The emperor used to choose a young man to hold his telescope. He had a very special coat with a scarf on a shoulder. An original scarf, green with bees, can be seen at the "Musee de l'Emperi"

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DOLMAN FOR GENERAL OR MARECHAL, HUSSAR OR "CHASSEUR A CHEVAL", SOLD!

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Could exist, but there is no description of this particular jacket exactly as re-created. The colour is the 7th hussar's or "chasseur a cheval de la garde". Fits for a circumference of chest 102/104 cm. Price is for jacket only, without decorations and any other accessories.

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UNIFORM FOR "CHASSEUR A CHEVAL DE LA GARDE" (and also hussar...)

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Short jacket made of melton, bordered with fur for the pelisse. Pleats in the back are well marked, the armholes largely include the shoulders. 18 ranks of 18mm buttons. Lead time : about 13 weeks.

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UNIFORM : CHEF D'ESCADRON 7th HUSSAR

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Dolman 1065 €, trousers made of melton 395 € (or twill 475 €), waistcoat 485 €, colback 590 €, simplified belt 289 €. Staff officer armbelt not included in the price.

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WAISTCOAT FOR LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER

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Amazing waistcoat with 90 buttons on gold or silver froggings, sewed on a shiny cloth. A wonderfull sample of empire richness! We can add small thread on collar, around pockets and on the front . 3 or 5 buttons per rank of frog. Back is usually tightened by one string.

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DOLMANS AND PELISSES

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Panel of different jackets we made, sold everywhere in the world. We can of course make many other types, for your pleasure and ours.

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DOLMAN : "CHASSEUR A CHEVAL DE LA GARDE", TROOP

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Jacket made of dark green melton, 18 rows of 5 buttons each, balls in the middle, half-balls on the sides, the pleats in the back are well marked, the armholes largely include the shoulders.

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UNIFORM : UNDER OFFICER, "TRAIN DES EQUIPAGES DE LA GARDE"

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Unifom for the special unit that had in charge to bring all supplyings to the "guard".

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1808 Light Infantryman's Formal Jacket

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Long woollen formal jacket complying to the contemporary rules, with its heavy infantry buttons (brass). Including places for epaulettes and lip ornaments. Additional charge for the buttons stamped with the regiment mark.

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Formal Jacket complying to the 1812 rules

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Indicated price is only for jacket. This uniform was less expensive that the precedent one, waiscoat was not necessary anymore, it uses less cloth. Some soldiers were fully equiped for russian campaign, but it was used in all army only in 1813. Imperial guard kept the precedent type of uniform with only light changes.

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Grande Armée Officers' Cloaks

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Cloaks made off woollen sheets, each cloak requires more than 6 metres of cloth ! Golden baton braid, 25 mm-long (made in France), see picture. At least 3 colours available. Imperial blue (staff officers, infantry,... ) Hunter green... for hunters among others White for some cavalry units

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First Empire Guard Hunter (child) and Armoured Calvalryman

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Those were created for the exhibitions in Boulogne 2004 and in Dinard 2005. The price featured is for the dolman alone. The armoured cavalryman outfit is an interpretation in the spirit of the outfits made for children in the 19th century.

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Imperial Guard Greatcoat

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These greatcoats are made out of a navy blue woollen cloth, complying with the contemporary rules, with the system to tighten it in the back

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Empire Collar/Cravate

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A remotable collar worn under the collar of the jacket. Made in a black woollen cloth (wartime) lined with white cotton (peacetime). (Adjustable) buckle and strap.

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BRACES, ON STOCK

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Very plain item, sometimes difficult to find. White cloth ended by leather. Short length, the waist arrives just under the chest.

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