US Late 19th Century Army Campaign Hat, Snowflake Vent
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: $450.00

Original era manufacture. Grayish-tan wool felt hat, with a triple bound edge stitching and brown leather sweatband. On each side of the hat body is a perforated design for ventilation; known in collector parlance the "snowflake" pattern.The leather sweatband is basically sound, exhibiting a few tears in the upper edges, with a three inch section on the lower portion where the stitching has come undone.Nice fore & aft crease in the crown with perforations on the front from where a metal insignia was mounted at one time. On the rear of the crease is a small hole from wear. The silk ribbon at the base of the crown is more or less intact, however the bow is missing. A previous owner has blade a yellow wool cap cord on the hat to cover the missing bow.