3217 PRE-CIVIL WAR MILITIA STAFF OFFICER'S KEPI.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 750.00 USD
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
This well-made kepi has a blue wool body with thin gold bullion trim around the cap, up the back & front, as well as both sides. The bullion trim is also used to form a simple quatrefoil on the crown of the hat. Black leather chinstrap with what appears to be an enameled finish and a similar bound-edge visor with a matching finish. The chinstrap is terminated by 2 early, heavily gilded, small staff officer buttons back marked "ROBINSONS .MAKERS.". Brown leather sweatband with dark brown, polished cotton liner. The band & crown appear to be reinforced with heavy cardstock. CONDITION: generally, the hat shows light to moderate wear with minimal moth damage, and some heat damage to the chinstrap & visor. The liner is complete but occasionally detached. Sweatband is 100% but appears to have been reattached in a few spots. (02-20133/BF). $1,500-2,000.