CUIRASSIERS COLONEL'S KEPI, model 1867, Second Empire. 28156
Madder cloth headdress, H 6.5 cm at the front. Black cloth headband, H 3 cm, silver braid braids, five braids are sewn horizontally above the headband indicating the rank, three braids sewn vertically at the front, at the back and on each side of the headdress , cap edged with braid and its center garnished with a Hungarian knot composed of three flat braids. False chinstrap in silver trimmings, half-spherical buttons in silver-plated brass. Square visor in black patent leather, lined with a green waxed sheepskin, lined with a folded leather band astride the outer edge. Inner headdress in black silk with headband in black and iron-gilded waxed leather.
France.
Second Empire.
Good condition, some wear to the braids, wear and tears to the silk of the interior cap.
Reference :
28156