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Militaria lot featuring an Arthus Bertrand Paris French Foreign Legion display frame (4e RE) with six stages of badge production, a Toledo Damascene sailboat pin-brooch, and leather and embroidered naval insignia, dating to the 1950s–1980s in good condition.
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Militaria Lot: French Foreign Legion Display Frame (Arthus Bertrand), Toledo Damascene Sailboat Brooch & Military Badges - c. 1950s–1980s
Highlights
An intriguing and eclectic military collector's lot featuring both French and Spanish mid-to-late 20th-century insignia and badges.
Key highlighted items include:
French Foreign Legion (4th Foreign Regiment / 4e RE) Manufacturing Display Frame produced by the renowned maker Arthus Bertrand Paris. It features 6 sequential stages of the badge manufacturing process (from raw metal casting to final hand-enameling and polishing).
Fine Toledo Damascene Sailboat / Galleon Pin-Brooch: Traditional Spanish damascene craftwork featuring gold-tone micro-inlay with arabesque scrollwork and a center sail displaying a double-headed eagle medallion.
The set also includes leather breast tags and embroidered gold-wire naval insignia (crossed bugles/saber, flaming grenade, and crowned crossed anchors).
Itemized Details
Foreign Legion Display Frame: Official Arthus Bertrand Paris production steps behind glass in a wooden frame.
Toledo Damascene Ship Badge: Fine Spanish artisan damascene inlay on gilt metal base.
Leather & Fabric Military Badges: Vintage Spanish infantry/naval collar & tab insignia with metallic devices and gold bullion thread embroidery.
Condition Report
Good overall vintage condition.
Display frame is complete with back maker mark (Arthus Bertrand Paris).
Leather and fabric badges show light authentic age patina.
Militaria Lot: French Foreign Legion Display Frame (Arthus Bertrand), Toledo Damascene Sailboat Brooch & Military Badges - c. 1950s–1980s
Highlights
An intriguing and eclectic military collector's lot featuring both French and Spanish mid-to-late 20th-century insignia and badges.
Key highlighted items include:
French Foreign Legion (4th Foreign Regiment / 4e RE) Manufacturing Display Frame produced by the renowned maker Arthus Bertrand Paris. It features 6 sequential stages of the badge manufacturing process (from raw metal casting to final hand-enameling and polishing).
Fine Toledo Damascene Sailboat / Galleon Pin-Brooch: Traditional Spanish damascene craftwork featuring gold-tone micro-inlay with arabesque scrollwork and a center sail displaying a double-headed eagle medallion.
The set also includes leather breast tags and embroidered gold-wire naval insignia (crossed bugles/saber, flaming grenade, and crowned crossed anchors).
Itemized Details
Foreign Legion Display Frame: Official Arthus Bertrand Paris production steps behind glass in a wooden frame.
Toledo Damascene Ship Badge: Fine Spanish artisan damascene inlay on gilt metal base.
Leather & Fabric Military Badges: Vintage Spanish infantry/naval collar & tab insignia with metallic devices and gold bullion thread embroidery.
Condition Report
Good overall vintage condition.
Display frame is complete with back maker mark (Arthus Bertrand Paris).
Leather and fabric badges show light authentic age patina.
Details
Number of objects
5
Type
#noreservedaysMilitary
Period
Mid 20th century
Condition
Good
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