memories of Colonel Verly Nice pair of boots that belonged to Colonel Verly, commander of the Hundred Guards squadron. In black leather with high uppers and high heels, trimmed inside with natural skin with these two woven canvas ties. They have the two leather bands on the instep to hold the spurs with round guilloche knurls, trimmed with two gold brass buckles, striated and two gold brass N-stamped buttons. Wears a stamp underneath the Godillot. B.E. Bibliography : Debaecker Collection, notice 129 page 316 and 317 of the work "One hundred guards for an emperor". Manufacturer and supplier to the French army, Alexis Godillot (1816-1893) is associated with Heilbronner. He industrialized the production of shoes for the imperial government.