Uniform reference for Imperial Guard drum major

[Ben-nl]

Hello,

can anybody help for good uniform reference for the Imperial Guard drum-major.
I attach some plates but are the lace of the sleeves white or silver? And the braiding on the busby?
Thanks!

 

[polyphemus]

Hi Ben, Silver, both.

Geoff

 

[Ben-nl]

Hello Geoff,

do you have another plate to confirm the silver colours?
I'm painting the new bust of Bonapartes so I want to know sure it is the right colour.
Thanks

 

[polyphemus]

Sorry Ben I don't.

Geoff

 

[Ben-nl]

no problem, thanks

 

[IIICorps]

The Osprey series has plates.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Most definitely Silver look to his breeches on the first plate , you will see the difference

Ron

 

[Tecumsea]

Hi Ben,

May I ask which book did the illustration on the top right come from?

Keith

 

[Jaybo]

All silver lace. He is the Tambour-Major of the ex-Hollandais Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard. Great uniforms in this particular regiment. Generally, the rule is silver or gold for officers, white or yellow for other ranks. NCOs would sometimes have a red or green and silver or gold intertwined mix in some units, especially the Imperial Guard during the Napoleonic period. Now the 18th century can be a somewhat different kettle of fish!