France, I Empire. Two Artillery Of The Grande Armée Shako Plates Archive with the left flap bearing

with the left flap bearing a black ink stamp in Japanese characters indicating that the tunic was manufactured in 1944

silhouette visible on its original ribbon where the officer's rosette once resided

when the American defensive stopped the armored unit

Buckinghamshire

and the unit adopted his crest and motto as its badge

France, I Empire. Two Artillery Of The Grande Armée Shako Plates Archive with the left flap bearingOf late 19th Century manufacture, Illustrating an eagle standing upon a cannonball, the latter flanked by lightning bolts, laurel leaves and oak leaves. First plate in brass, number "19" die cut in the cannonball, measuring 134 mm (w) x 132 mm (h), intact screwpost; and second plate in brass, measuring 135 mm (w) x 134 mm (h), intact screwpost. Intricate detail, very light contact, together, near extremely fine.