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A RARE FRENCH BLUE AND RED 'HABIT' (TAILCOATED TUNIC) BELIEVED TO BE FOR THE 9th LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT,
circa 1840s, made with dark blue broadcloth, scarlet collar and cuffs, white lapels and cuff flaps, red serge and linen lining, complete with all pewter buttons with 'IX' within a scrolled border, interior with black stencil 'No. 2' and blue oval manufacturer's stamp appearing to read 'LEBEREQUE UNIFORMS' (faint), worn with some stitched repairs, staining and mothing
Provenance: The original 9th Light Infantry Regiment was of the most notable infantry regiments in the Napoleonic Wars, being awarded the title "Incomparable" by Napoleon, first seeing action in 1793 and fighting with distinction through to the 1815 '100 Days', after which it was disbanded. A new 9th Light Infantry was formed in 1820, which adopted the traditions of its Napoleonic forebear before being renamed the 84th Line Infantry Regiment in 1855. The single looped backs of the pewter buttons and manufacturer's stamp imply the uniform came from the reformed regiment
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Estimate £100-200