Lot 33
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An Italian Horse Artillery Officer's Epaulettes
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An Italian Horse Artillery Officer's Epaulettes

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An Italian Horse Artillery Officer's Epaulettes
A pair of epaulettes, the one-piece gilt-brass strap/crescent struck to resemble scales, the crescent mounted with white metal device of a flaming Grenade above crossed Gun barrels; a double row of gold bullions

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Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

These epaulettes were worn by Lieutenant (later Captain) Count Franco Corsi di Bosnasco, who served with the 5th Regiment Voloire in the Italian contingent in Russia during WW2, and died there as a Prisoner of War in 1943. The ceremonial uniform with which these epaulettes would have been worn was sold as Lot 195 in Spink's sale of Medals & Militaria No. 1146 in April 2000.