POLICE HAT TROOP OF GUIDES OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD, model 1853, Second Empire. 27085
Headband in dark green cloth, golden yellow soutaches, the headband forms a point at the front (H 11.5 cm) and at the back (H 11 cm) with the soutache forming a Hungarian knot at the front and in back. Body of hat in madder cloth with soutache in golden yellow wool cords meeting on the right side to form a pointed flap whose top reaches above the headband finished with a golden yellow wool pompom, tip of the flap sewn to the body of the hat (in 1857 a new model was created with a completely sewn false flap). H right side 11.5 cm, H H left side14.5 cm.
Interior headdress entirely in sheepskin.
France.
Second Empire.
Fairly good condition, a few moth holes, leather of the worn interior cover with some losses.
Reference :
27085