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THB19th C. American Hats + Helmet w/ Brass Insignias
Lot 97
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Jan 14, 2021
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2021-01-14 12:00:00
2021-01-14 12:00:00
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Bidsquare : Arms & Armor | Antiquity to Present Day
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Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures and price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, dealers. All legally acquired, and legal to buy/sell. Professional and convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures and price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, dealers. All legally acquired, and legal to buy/sell. Professional and convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
North America, United States, pre-Civil War to late Indian Wars period, ca. second half of the 19th century CE. A fine gathering of three interesting hats from the periods of the Civil War and Indian Wars. First is a pre-Civil War era slouch hat with a malleable brim lined with tan thread, a brown sweat band and a decorative exterior cord, and a cast-molded brass infantry bugler insignia. Second is a top hat - made by the David Hat Co. of New York - with a wide brim, a leather exterior belt, a brass American eagle insignia, and a dark brown, nearly black ostrich feather on the verso. Third is a Model 1881 Indian Wars cavalry dress helmet made by M.C. Lilley & Co. of Columbus, Ohio with a woven cord, brass insignias of the American eagle and thirteen stars within thirteen cloud form protrusions, and a prominent brass top bar with a dyed horsehair plumb. A faint signature as well as "CO.A., 2nd Reg't" are written on the interior surface. Size of largest (Model 1881): 10.875" L x 6.5" W x 11.7" H (27.6 cm x 16.5 cm x 29.7 cm)
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in September and December 2018; (1881 dress helmet) ex-private Shirley, New York, USA collection; (top hat w/ ostrich feather) ex-private Cartersville, Georgia, USA collection; (infantry bugler hat) ex-private Orlando, Florida, USA collection
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#153266Slouch hat has fraying to brim lining and hat cord, bending to insignia, and light staining to exterior cloth wrap. Top hat has fraying to brim lining, slight bending to insignia, and age-commensurate desiccation to leather belt; ostrich feather is likely a replacement of original. Model 1881 helmet has abrasions to brim, slight bending to brass insignias, and fading to interior text; cord and horsehair are likely replacements of originals. All hats are wearable as shown.Condition
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