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Militaria: Arms, Uniforms & Decorations

Thursday 15 June 2023, 11:00 AM • Sarzana

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A rare uniform of the Imperial Guard of the Negus, 1941 circa

Estimate

€ 500 - 800

Sold

€ 4.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Ethiopia
height 80 cm.
Colonial helmet covered with sand-colored fabric, with a small imperial coat of arms at the front, provided with a spike with lion's hair and complete with chin-strap; original lining. The uniform jacket made of brown fabric, provided with epaulettes made of gilded stripes and fringes consisting of lion's hair. Green flashes with the same coat of arms as the helmet. Signs of use, especially on the collar. Complete with black trousers featuring a green piping. Rare.
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