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Shoulder pads for Lieutenant of the Civic Guard of 1848
in use both in the Tuscan Civic Guard and Pontifical: combination of epaulet with fine fringes plus mozzetta, from whose positions on the jacket the second lieutenant was distinguished from the lieutenant; in metal plate with beautiful mercury gilding, on the reverse fixing hooks and padding in blue cloth; kept in their original paper-lined wooden box; in excellent condition, rare so complete and in order