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Lot Description

[CIVIL WAR]. Model 1851 US 3rd Artillery Officer's shako.

Visor to crown 6 in. dark blue wool felt with bound leather visor and chinstrap with 14 mm brass buttons with eagle and letter "A," black leather sweatband and striped cotton lining (minor mothing, wear to sweatband); overall length 5 3/8 in., pompon height 2 1/4 in. red worsted wool pompon with gold bullion mount and brass pins (pins wideset with tape holding tips together for insertion into plume hole); 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. 1851 pattern embroidered gold bullion eagle and silver stars; 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. 1851 pattern variant artillery insignia, embroidered gold bullion cannons, and regimental number "3" (some tarnish). Published on page 45 of Langellier & Loane U.S. Army Headgear, 1812-1872.

The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

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