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Acquired directly from the Pinochet family and accompanied by a 2014 letter from General Pinochet’s son, the baton stands in brass, the shaft divided into three sections of 95 mm in length each and separated by thin brass rings, all three sections bearing a velvet base in the colors of the Chilean flag, the top section in blue velvet and bearing six Chilean coat-of-arms in bronze with red and blue enamels, along with five bronze stars, with the sixth star having been lost to time, in an alternating pattern over three rows, the middle section in white velvet and bearing a single Chilean coat-of-arms in bronze gilt with red and blue enamels, the bottom section in red velvet and bearing six Chilean coat-of-arms in bronze with red and blue enamels, along with four bronze stars, with the fifth and sixth stars having been lost to time, in an alternating pattern over three rows, each end with a wide band, the top band inscribed: “EJERCITO DE CHILE” (Army of Chile), the bottom band without inscription, both ends finished with a 38 mm x 38 mm octagonal Corinthian-style capital, the sides of which are embellished with bound ribbons, the top capital with the Chilean coat-of-arms in bronze with red and blue enamels, the bottom capital with the Chilean national shield in gilt with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 28 mm at the widest portion of the shaft x 385 mm in length at 1.2 lbs weight. Other than the three missing bronze stars, the other elements remain intact, the brass polished with some age spotting, the velvet sections with bold colors and relatively clean, near extremely fine.
Accompanied by a Photo Certificate of Authenticity from his Son (translated from the Spanish: “Santiago, October 2014 / Through this letter, I, Augusto Pinochet Hiriart, with Identification Number: 5.197.844-7, son of Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, ex President of Chile and Commander in Chief of the Chilean Army between the years 1973 and 1990, certify that the “Tricolor Command Staff of Commander in Chief of the Army”, which is shown on the pictures attached to this document, belonged and was used for my father. / Sincerely, Augusto Pinochet Hiriart”; (original signature and thumb print), with an Authentication stamp of the Public Notary No. 42, and dated Santiago, January 05, 2015, countersigned by the alternate notary official).
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