French 1880's NCO Rigid Style Kepi, 88th Regiment
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $475.00

Original period manufacture. Rigid body of white wool felt with a madder red top and blue wool band. Halfmoon shaped leather visor with a very tall leather sweatband (reaches nearly to the interior of the crown) with a circular leather disc secured by a bone button. There are two red painted ventilators, one on each side, with a handstitched regiment insignia at front. It may have had a chinstrap at one point as I can see holes where buttons were sewn. The blue piping may be an old replacement but looks OK for now. Cool old hat, would have kept this but a bit later than our 2nd Empire time period.