Original Belgian WWI Garde Civique Chapeau Top Hat U.S. Documents & Books and much less blackening on

and much less blackening on the hilt

One of around 3000 purchased by the State of Massachusetts in 187-1872 and issue to their State militia and is nicely marked: MASS

and recieved with our purchase from the palace Lagan Silikhana in Kathmandu

a ship building business

and is fitted with a black silk cap tally embroidered with the title Kriegsmarine in yellow thread

Original Belgian WWI Garde Civique Chapeau Top Hat U.S. Documents & Books and much less blackening onOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Garde Civique or Burgerwacht (French and Dutch; "Civic Guard") was a Belgian paramilitary militia which existed between 1830 and 1920. Created in October 1830 shortly after the Belgian Revolution, the Guard amalgamated the various militia groups which had been created by the middle classes to protect property during the political uncertainty. Its role was as a quasi military "gendarmerie", with the primary role