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Lot 362
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
Lots 1-296
Jun 21, 2022
10:00AM ET
Lots 297-560
Jun 22, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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6,000
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$3,125
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Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR] Federal staff officer's private purchase chasseur-style kepi.
Visor to crown 2 5/8 in. blue wool felt chasseur-style, black silk tape trim, braided gold piping Austrian-knot quatrefoil in three rows to crown, tarred leather visor, leather chinstrap with 14 mm brass general service eagle buttons, embossed leather sweatband, black silk lining with embossed maker's mark (mothing, light soil, some wear to visor); 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. 1858 pattern general staff insignia, gold bullion wreath and silver letters embroidered to blue wool felt. The Army-Navy Journal 23 April 1864 includes Warnock & Co. advertisement for military hats and caps.
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann