This section is dedicated to details of period dress. castles, uniform, equipment and so on.
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From the Artillery miniatures collection of the Count of Chambord, Loire Valley, France.
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the official announcement.

the original announcement.

the list of exhibits.

the 12 pounder, one of Napoleons "filles" (his girls)

unsure, I think it is used to "drill" or extract a blocked fuse hole in a canon barrel, you can just see the barrel slung underneath, see following photos.

close-up

side view showing the barrel. bad light and through glass.

2 ships cannon with portholes.

variant.

all-purpose cart often used for small powder barrels.

ammo cart or caisson, look at the interesting brass sheet nailed to the top as waterproofing, never saw this before.

standard 8 pounder gun with limber.

field forge or forge de campagne.

frontal view, bad lighting and through glass...

fortress and field guns.

rear view.

siege mortars.

rear view.

simple portable bridge for small streams.

triangle for lifting gun barrels from carriage.

unsure, some sort of heavy lifting device?

again unsure, lifting device?  rope maker?















The dress of the Valois, photo's taken in 2009 at a beautiful
castle in the Rhone valley, France.
the photos are close-up to get an idea of the colors and cloth,
a bit hazy sometimes due to the class of the showcases.