HARD CAP AFRICAN HUNTER TROOP, model 1901, modified 1903, Third Republic. 28147
Shaped like a truncated cardboard cone covered with sky blue cloth for the headband, scarlet for the turban and cap.
H at the front 10.5 cm, H at the back 15 cm. Cord and braid in daffodil trimmings. Brass hunting horn fixed by means of two small legs crossing the carcass, H 2.8 cm, width 4.8 cm. Metal cockade stamped in relief with a sun and tricolor lacquered, fixed in its center by a half-spherical pewter button holding the vertical braid, diameter 4 cm. On the sides, ventilation suction cups in scarlet lacquered brass. Rounded visor in black leather, width 4.2 cm.
Black waxed leather interior sweatband.
Blue wool pompom of the 1st squadron.
France.
Third Republic.
Very good condition, visor torn 3 cm at the seam on its right end.
Reference :
28147