FINE UNION 69TH NEW YORK IRISH BRIGADE KEPI.
This attractive Civil War Union kepi of the 69TH New York Infantry Regiment, The Fighting 69th, is of standard style and form for a regulation Union kepi. The 5 1/2" diameter crown has an internal pasteboard stiffener. The band also has a pasteboard stiffener that measures 1 3/4" in height. The rise at the front seam is 4" and the rise at the back seam is 6". The top of the crown has a red cloth corps badge for the 1st Division of the 2nd Corps which is the correct division and corps for the 69th NY Infantry. The front of the kepi has a gilded false embroidered " 69 " centrally mounted. The heavy black visor is of tarred or painted leather with a machine sewn leather edging along its entire length. The underside of the visor has a very dark green, almost black, finish. The black chinstrap is of painted leather with two slides and small size federal eagle " I " buttons sewn to the body securing it. The interior has a 1 3/4" brown leather sweatband hand sewn to the kepi and seamed at the rear. The lining of the kepi is a deep brown cotton material. CONDITION: the body has a few scattered minor moth nips that do not detract from the overall impression of the kepi. The corps badge likewise has a few moth nips. The side buttons and the "69" have a pleasing patina. The visor and chinstrap are solid and undamaged with expected wear. Sweatband has a slight loss at the rear. Lining has a coulple of short tears at the crown. (02-27453/BF). $2500-4000.
[ translate ]This attractive Civil War Union kepi of the 69TH New York Infantry Regiment, The Fighting 69th, is of standard style and form for a regulation Union kepi. The 5 1/2" diameter crown has an internal pasteboard stiffener. The band also has a pasteboard stiffener that measures 1 3/4" in height. The rise at the front seam is 4" and the rise at the back seam is 6". The top of the crown has a red cloth corps badge for the 1st Division of the 2nd Corps which is the correct division and corps for the 69th NY Infantry. The front of the kepi has a gilded false embroidered " 69 " centrally mounted. The heavy black visor is of tarred or painted leather with a machine sewn leather edging along its entire length. The underside of the visor has a very dark green, almost black, finish. The black chinstrap is of painted leather with two slides and small size federal eagle " I " buttons sewn to the body securing it. The interior has a 1 3/4" brown leather sweatband hand sewn to the kepi and seamed at the rear. The lining of the kepi is a deep brown cotton material. CONDITION: the body has a few scattered minor moth nips that do not detract from the overall impression of the kepi. The corps badge likewise has a few moth nips. The side buttons and the "69" have a pleasing patina. The visor and chinstrap are solid and undamaged with expected wear. Sweatband has a slight loss at the rear. Lining has a coulple of short tears at the crown. (02-27453/BF). $2500-4000.
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