91 Cartouche box fitting of the Gardes Francoises, 1775.

Embossed copper shield. Depiction of the French royal coat of arms on trophies of arms from flags of the French Guard, cannons at the corners. Above bandeau with the inscription: "GARDES FRANCOISES".

The Régiment des Gardes françaises was one of the two infantry regiments of the Royal Guard (Maison militaire du roi) in France.

Provenance: Collection Bernhard Franck, auction Hotel Drouot 1935.

Reference: Michel Petard: Equipements Militaires de 1600 à 1870, Tome II de 1750 à 1789, p. 67. 

Extremely rare original piece.

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