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A French Napoleonic Grenadier’s Cartridge Pouch and Crossbelt.
A good example, the white wide 6.5cm buff leather crossbelt, with black leather cartridge box, 23cm x 15cm, the front pocket for extra flints, wood block inside drilled to take 23 paper cartridges, with large brass flaming grenade Grenadier’s badge on front, overall good condition £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Napoleonic-era Relics.

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See Haythornthwaite’s ‘Napoleon’s Line Infantry’, plate B, No. 4, for this type of cartridge pouch being worn, and showing the grenade emblem.