tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post3375532486450358157..comments2024-03-28T01:23:12.670+00:00Comments on Not By Appointment: Grenadier à Cheval of the French Maison Du Roi 1750sDavid Morfitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09016926084467625584noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-1316828554398677962009-07-03T17:30:28.110+00:002009-07-03T17:30:28.110+00:00Thanks! Yes, it would be good to find some really ...Thanks! Yes, it would be good to find some really clear pictorial evidence of the officer's hat.<br /><br />David.David Morfitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016926084467625584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-5102681018851551242009-07-01T15:15:29.626+00:002009-07-01T15:15:29.626+00:00Hi
On the picture 'halt des grenadiers a chev...Hi<br /><br />On the picture 'halt des grenadiers a cheval de la maison du roi" you can see that officer wore an headgear of the same shape than the troop but with heavy decoration I can reconize a grenade but it is not all.<br />If you look at M petard work on the unit you will see that the bonnet of the officer is in the same shape but with silver embrodery (sorry for the spelling) <br />So I go back looking<br />Nice site by the wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-53986531084034052782009-05-28T02:49:05.336+00:002009-05-28T02:49:05.336+00:00Rene Chartrand's Osprey on Louis XV's Cavalry and ...Rene Chartrand's Osprey on Louis XV's Cavalry and Dragoons says that men and officers wore the same headgear. I've not seen anything that contradicts that statement!<br /><br />HTH<br /><br />David<br />http://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.com/Davidhttp://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-21281639692019170822009-05-27T09:36:36.940+00:002009-05-27T09:36:36.940+00:00Nice to see un grenadier de la maison du roi.
I am...Nice to see un grenadier de la maison du roi.<br />I am currently in the (very long) process of making myself such a uniform<br />Do you have any imformation of the decoration of the officer hatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-34380864114680403362009-04-06T20:41:00.000+00:002009-04-06T20:41:00.000+00:00Hi Trailape,I have actually done a very hasty Brit...Hi Trailape,<BR/><BR/>I have actually done a very hasty British hatman now and plan to do a British grenadier soon. Unfortunately the British grenadier cap badge is fiddly but I hope it will be done sometime soon. I'll let you know when I've finished it.<BR/><BR/>David.Davidhttp://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-24293652976711681502009-04-04T11:46:00.000+00:002009-04-04T11:46:00.000+00:00Hi DavidFair enough. Keep up the great work.Cheers...Hi David<BR/>Fair enough. Keep up the great work.<BR/>Cheerstrailapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741736617063645571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-76223046350029862132009-03-29T03:03:00.000+00:002009-03-29T03:03:00.000+00:00Thanks, Trailape.I have done a couple of AWI templ...Thanks, Trailape.<BR/><BR/>I have done a couple of AWI templates already and hope to do a few more, time and energy permitting, but I can make no promises about when and what at the moment! Sorry...<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><BR/>David.Davidhttp://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-8085904517903832112009-03-27T13:34:00.000+00:002009-03-27T13:34:00.000+00:00Great work. Any thoughts on doing AWI uniforms? I'...Great work. Any thoughts on doing AWI uniforms? I'd love a Brit Grenadier for 1780. ;o)<BR/>Cheerstrailapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741736617063645571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-40945275873990667622009-03-22T15:42:00.000+00:002009-03-22T15:42:00.000+00:00Thanks, Stokes. :-)All the best,David.Thanks, Stokes. :-)<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><BR/>David.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-52086683410054838742009-03-21T16:41:00.000+00:002009-03-21T16:41:00.000+00:00Another lovely addition to your growing uniform "c...Another lovely addition to your growing uniform "compendium", David. Looking forward to those "hat" details.<BR/><BR/>Best Regards,<BR/><BR/>StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-53253769482742262362009-03-21T15:40:00.000+00:002009-03-21T15:40:00.000+00:00Yes, indeed, Bill and FB - quite a hat! I wonder i...Yes, indeed, Bill and FB - quite a hat! I wonder if it's Polish influence? Certainly, as you say, FB, it has an oriental or East European look about it.<BR/><BR/>David.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-49362897151029249982009-03-21T00:34:00.000+00:002009-03-21T00:34:00.000+00:00That hat caught my eye, too. Looks somewhat "orien...That hat caught my eye, too. Looks somewhat "oriental" (Turkish, maybe?). Exotic anyway.Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-58496652317508748832009-03-20T23:14:00.000+00:002009-03-20T23:14:00.000+00:00Wow, what a hat!Wow, what a hat!Capt Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990089081015713972noreply@blogger.com