France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860 certificate_of_authenticity ” and numbered “25-not legible-386”

” and numbered “25-not legible-386” on reverse

Original Ribbon affixed with two 14k gold clasps- top bearing “Most Noble Order” with “KB” monogram on obverse

The reverse is inscribed in Arabic text with the Shahada

one is maker marked W

France, Second Empire. A Bicorne Hat of General’s Great Dress, by E. Bidal, Paris, c.1860 certificate_of_authenticity ” and numbered “25-not legible-386”A full dress model of the 1852 regulation of General Great Dress, in black felt (Flemish style), bordered by a wide golden braid known as the generals edge with a scalloped crested edge, bearing branches and fruit in the weaving, an ostrich feather is sewn into each exterior edge along the top of the bicorne, a braid of three matte gold twists arcs along the right side doubling around the General Officers button, overlapping a tri colour cockade, the