COMMANDER'S KEPI OF A BATTALION OF CHASSEURS À PIED, Second Empire, circa 1850-1860. 32336
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COMMANDER'S KEPI OF A BATTALION OF FOOT HUNTERS, Second Empire, circa 1850-1860. 32336
Dark blue almost black wool cap, 7 cm high at the front. Black velvet band 2.5 cm high. Silver braid and soutaches, cap decorated with a Hungarian knot made of triple silver braid. False silver braid jugulars held by two silver half-globe buttons. Square-shaped visor in black varnished leather lined with green sheepskin. Interior cap composed of a band in brown varnished morocco leather and an orange silk cap.
France.
Second Empire.
Fair condition, holes and moths bites.
NOTE: This headdress is reproduced in Frédéric COUNE's work "Képi, une coiffure française" Volume 1 - 1830-1839, page 14.
Dark blue almost black wool cap, 7 cm high at the front. Black velvet band 2.5 cm high. Silver braid and soutaches, cap decorated with a Hungarian knot made of triple silver braid. False silver braid jugulars held by two silver half-globe buttons. Square-shaped visor in black varnished leather lined with green sheepskin. Interior cap composed of a band in brown varnished morocco leather and an orange silk cap.
France.
Second Empire.
Fair condition, holes and moths bites.
NOTE: This headdress is reproduced in Frédéric COUNE's work "Képi, une coiffure française" Volume 1 - 1830-1839, page 14.
Reference :
32336
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).