Antique CDV E. Picart French Soldier Uniform Sword Paris France

Antique CDV E. Picart French Soldier Uniform Sword Paris France

This antique CDV captures a distinguished French soldier posed with formal precision. He is depicted in a crisp, ornate uniform, his hand resting firmly on the hilt of a decorative sword, a hallmark of mid-19th-century military portraiture.

The backdrop features the studio imprint of E. Picart, a noted photographer based in Paris, France. The composition highlights the sharp tailoring of the era and the pride of the imperial military aesthetic.

Collectors of 1860s militaria will value this rare window into the rigid elegance of the French army. This CDV remains a quintessential study of a soldier and his sword.