habit de cour ayant appartenu à Louis-Alexandre Berthier , maréchal d’Empire (vente du 29 avril 2014 chez Sotheby’s à Paris).
Coat that belonged to the French Marshal Louis Alexandre Berthier, Prince de Wagram
With high collar, blue velvet silk pinned richly embroidered, two false pockets lined with gold thread and purl on the front nine big buttons lined with a twist of gold thread, filled the center of silver lamé and closing four buttonholes.
Collar, front, cuffs sleeves, faux pockets, back martingale Basque profusely embroidered with silver thread, sequin, lamé, foil worked faceted diamond fashion decorated with foliage and leaves, heart worked after pearly reflection.
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