Bellissimo e rarissimo colbacco da ufficiale della Guardia Palatina d’Onore che  era un’unità militare di fanteria, creata da papa Pio IX nel 1850 . Partecipò a diverse operazioni militari, compresa la difesa di Roma nel 1870; trasformata in un corpo di polizia interna fu infine sciolta da papa Paolo VI nel 1970.

Fusto rigido rivestito di pelliccia con applicato il fregio specifico dell’arma con cordone in oro retto da due mascheroni a testa di leone, nappina in tubolare oro, interno di seta rossa con impresso in oro lo stemma del Papa regnante, in ottimo stato

Beautiful and very rare officer’s hat of the Palatine Guard of Honour which was a military infantry unit created by Pope Pius IX in 1850. It took part in several military operations, including the defence of Rome in 1870; transformed into an internal police force, it was finally dissolved by Pope Paul VI in 1970.

Rigid fur-covered frame with the specific emblem of the weapon applied with a gold cord held by two lion-head masks, gold tubular tassel, red silk interior with the coat of arms of the reigning Pope imprinted in gold, in excellent condition