Presumed horse hunter's belt of Michel François de Sistrière - Lot 35

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Presumed horse hunter's belt of Michel François de Sistrière - Lot 35
Presumed horse hunter's belt of Michel François de Sistrière de Murat. Scarlet basane with silver thread stitching around the edges. Silver clasps, plate and fittings. Round tray from which the center ornament has been removed, probably due to the change of regime at the end of the 18th century. Three flower-shaped clasps and central rocailles motifs. Hangers with timpani motifs. Monarchie constitutionnelle period. (Part of the leather and clasp are missing). Attributed to Major General Michel François de Sistrière de Murat 1765-1825. Same family provenance as his saber and nominative pistol. Officer of the Legion of Honor. Knight of the Order of Saint Louis. He began his military career on August 15, 1778 as an artillery cadet. Promoted to second lieutenant in the infantry suite on April 5, 1780, he became lieutenant in the Maillebois legion on October 21, 1785. Between 1783 and 1786, he served in Holland. On August 3, 1789, he was appointed major of the Vic-sur-Cère national guard. On September 15, 1791, he joined the 12th infantry regiment as a lieutenant, before being promoted to adjutant-major of the 3rd grenadier battalion of the Armée du Nord on May 20, 1792. On May 31, he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in the legion du Centre. On June 22, 1793, he became brigade commander of the 20th regiment of chasseurs à cheval. Wounded in a skirmish at Jamoigne on September 25, 1793, he was suspended the same day on account of his aristocratic origins. Nevertheless, on November 2, 1793, he was provisionally promoted to division general and appointed commander of Givet, replacing General Elie, by the people's representatives Hentz, Massieu and Bô. On November 26, 1793, he took command of the 2nd division of the Ardennes army, but was replaced on February 6, 1794 by General Charbonnier, then suspended again in March 1794. Retired to Vic-sur-Cère, he was appointed assessor to the canton justice of the peace, and was authorized to retire with the rank of brigade commander on June 23, 1797. He returned to service on December 1, 1806 as a member of the Emperor's gendarmes d'ordonnance. Appointed maréchal des logis on January 11, 1807, he became chef d'escadron in the 4th cuirassiers regiment on November 10. In 1809, he took part in the German and Austrian campaigns. He was seriously wounded on May 22, 1809, at the battle of Essling, receiving several sabre blows, then again at the battle of Wagram on July 6, 1809, shot twice in the right thigh and head. On August 8, 1809, he was appointed colonel of the 4th cuirassiers regiment, and made chevalier of the Légion d'honneur on August 13. Promoted colonel of the 9th cuirassiers regiment on September 7, 1811, he took part in the Russian campaign of 1812. Wounded in the left hip by a Biscayan at the battle of Borodino on September 7, 1812, he was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor on October 10. In 1813, he took part in the Saxony campaign and, on August 27, had his right thigh amputated following wounds received at the battle of Dresden. He was promoted to brigadier general on September 2, 1813, and retired the same day. Under the First Restoration, Louis XVIII appointed him Chevalier de l'Ordre de Saint-Louis on February 13, 1815. At the same time, he chaired the Cantal General Council from 1814 to 1818. He died in Vic-sur-Cère on September 2, 1825. Expert : Alban Degrave
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