France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 29mm (w) x 34

29mm (w) x 34

three of four reverse attachment prongs missing

measuring 39 mm (w) x 180 mm (l)

datestamped January 29

He was transferred and posted to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in France on July 24th

France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 29mm (w) x 34A full dress model of the 1852 regulation of General Great Dress, in black felt (Flemish style), bordered by a wide golden braid known as the generals edge with a scalloped crested edge, bearing branches and fruit in the weaving, an ostrich feather is sewn into each exterior edge along the top of the bicorne, a braid of three matte gold twists arcs along the right side doubling around the General Officers button, overlapping a tri colour cockade, the