French Napoleonic Turnback ornaments

[Steve]

I don't believe I have to ask this but I cannot locate a definitive answer, so here goes: can anyone tell me if ornaments on the turnbacks of coats belonging to French Fusilier officers were standardized, and if so as WHAT? I have seen the crowned "N", nothing, bugle horns, etc etc. Any help will be appreciated.--Steve Scott

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Hi Steve,
The ornaments on the turnbacks of the French Line Infantry were standardized as grenades for Grenadiers, horns for Voltigeurs, but for the fusiliers were various, depending on the period and the regiment. So we can have the "N", the regimental number, hearts, and...nothing. If you say to me what figure are you speaking, what period and regiment, perhaps I'll be able to tell you something right.
best regards
M

 

[Steve]

French Napoleonic fusilier turnbacks

Thanks for your response, Marcellin; I am working on the Metal Modeles fusilier officer with eagle. --Steve

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Hi Steve,
If I remember right, the officer of Metal Models is of the 3rd regiment in 1808, and he has the number 3 engraved on the corners of the flag. But Mr.Leibovitz did not sculp anything on the turnbacks, to leave free the modelist, or to be sure not making mistakes. However, following the Boucquoy book on the French Infantry, the 3rd regiment had as ornement a star and the regimantal number as I drawn very quickly. I put also some examples of ornements taken from Rousselot plate on the fusiliers. If you prefer, you can remove the number 3 from the flag and paint another type of ornement. In gold, because he's an officer.
Best regards
M

 

[Blind Pew]

Dear M, thanks for that one - it's people like you make this site such a sucess, merci!

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Thanks Blind Pew,
As I said sometimes in this site, it's for me a pleasure help anyone makes napoleonic uniformes, it's really better for me to see an uniform correctly painted.
Pas de quoi pour le merci en français, mais je suis italien
Marcello

 

[Steve]

Marcellin, thank you so much! One could not ask for better information. This is very interesting information and will make a much more interesting figure.--Steve