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Accession Number

NAM.1966-12-1-210

Description

Nine lead figures representing the Mounted Guard of Honour of Neufchatel, 1806-1814. Seven Troopers wearing: brass dragoon helmets with flowing black horsehair plume, white over blue hackle, leopard-skin turban; white coatee with blue facings, silver lace and aiguillettes; black pouch belt, (pouch with monogram ‘A’ for Alexander, Marshal Berthier, Prince of Neufchatel); white breeches; black ‘Napoleon’ boots. White shabraque with blue edge and ‘A’ in the corner. Brown holster with blue and white tops. One standard bearer, carrying on a blue and white striped lance a standard, on one side white with the gold name Alexander in a green wreath, on the other a black eagle with a shield (red ground with three inverted chevrons) on a red ground. One Trumpeter on a grey horse, wearing: helmet with white plumes; yellow coat with red facings.