COMMANDER OF STAFF KEPI, Second Empire. 27035

COMMANDER OF STAFF KEPI, Second Empire. 27035

Amaranth cloth headdress, H 5 cm at the front. Headband in black cloth, H 3 cm, braids in gilded silver braids, four 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 gilded silver trimmings, half-spherical buttons in gilded brass stamped with a plumed helmet with a sword. Square visor in black patent leather, lined with a green waxed sheepskin, lined with a folded leather band astride the outer edge. Inner headdress composed of a black waxed leather headband topped with a sky blue silk headdress.

France.
Second Empire.
Good condition, a repair to the headdress near the crown on the left side, wear at the lower end of the headband due to wear, braids with oxidation from use, interior headband partially unstitched in the lower part, silk headdress replaced later.