France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified postal-related French belt buckle of unknown vintage. The buckle is a pair of two discs bearing post horns that join in the middle by a two-headed serpent. There is a maker's mark on the reverse of the serpent. C'est un...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal uniform button of unknown vintage. It reads ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES COURRIER (Post Office Mail). VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Thin stamped...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal badge of unknown vintage. The badge is by Monsieur Ameling, and engraver who lived in Paris along the Passage of the Salmon. It reads ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES COURRIER (Post Office Mail) and has a nice...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal badge of unknown vintage. It is a large disc reading DROITS D'ENTRÉE ET SORTIE (rights of entry and exit). C'est un insigne inconnu postal français du millésime inconnu. Il est un grand disque qui lit...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified 2nd Empire Period French postal badge for the "Bureaux Ambulants" (Mobile / Wagon / Train Offices). The badge is by Monsieur Ameling, an engraver who lived on the Passage du Saumon (Passage of the Salmon) in Paris. C'est...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal badge for the Lille Service from the Restoration period. Ceci est un badge d'postal français non identifiés pour le Service de Lille datant de la période de la Restauration. VINTAGE: Circa 1814-1830...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal badge for a carrier in a horse-drawn mail coach of the Charente Relay Number The badge is by Monsieur Ameling, an engraver who lived on the "Passage of the Salmon" in Paris. The badge reads...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French Factor City Post Office badge by Alexis Godillot. Ceci est un badge non identifiés pour l'Administration des Postes Facteur de Ville faite par Alexis Godillot. VINTAGE: Circa 1848-1852(?). SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s French unit badge for the Secteur des Becs d'Ombrelles (S.D.B.O.) "Nung Confederation," or "Nung Community/Society." The Nung is a minority population in Vietnam, with ethnic roots in China. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s badge for the Indochina 6th TDPB (Tieu Doan 6 Phao Binh) Artillery Group/6° TDPB, Groupe Vietnamien d' Artillerie‏. This badge would have been worn by Vietnamese soldiers under French command during the French...

ARTIFACT: This is an authorized restrike of a circa early 1950s French Commando Ouragan (Hurricane Commando) Marine Commando beret badge. The badge is by Arthus Bertrand of Paris, and was reissued in the 1970s for veterans of the group. An auxiliary...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s French Maritime League (Ligue Maritime Française/LMF) beret badge. The LMF was established to regulate and foster France's national navy as well as merchant shipping. It is oval and is nicely enameled with a golden anchor...