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Captain's kepi of the Mobile Guard, Franco-German War 1870.

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CAPTAIN'S KEPI OF THE MOBILE GUARD, FRANCO-GERMAN WAR 1870.

Dark blue woolen cap, scarlet woolen headband, silver-gilt braid, tricolor silk cockade with silver braid and silver button; blue painted metal air vents.
Square black waxed leather visor with green Morocco leather inner lining.
Interior cap made of straw weaving with a violet silk lining marked in gold "MILITARY EQUIPMENT DENAMUR 26 & 28 RUE VIEILLE DU TEMPLE PARIS." Black leather sweatband with gold-pressed net.
Interior cap made of straw weaving, without original lining, with a hot-pressed ocher leather label sewn onto the straw, mentioning the manufacturer's patent for this straw weaving.

Wooden pompom covered in scarlet cloth with white braid (wear) and brass cut-out number 75.

Very good condition.

Second Empire, 1870 campaign.
Reference : 2966-K24
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