CIVIL WAR ERA SURGEON’S KEPI WITH MEDICAL STAFF INSIGNIA.

CIVIL WAR ERA SURGEON’S KEPI WITH MEDICAL STAFF INSIGNIA. This Chaucer-style kepi is about 2” tall in front with four braids of black cording on sides and forming a quatrefoil on top. Chinstrap is bound by two D. Evans & Co. Staff Officers’ buttons. Attached hat insignia on face of kepi is composed of an embroidered wreath with letters “MS” inset. Leather sweatband inside hat is approx. 1-3/4” tall. Inside top of hat has a padded silk area sewn in concentric circles, which is worn, showing orig newspaper backing used in construction. CONDITION: Exterior body of hat is sound with tearing and breaking to black cording in several spots. Chinstrap is sound, as are brim and sweatband, though sweatband has several tears and is coming loose in areas. Brown cotton lining is intact, but may have had another silk lining covering it which is now only present on top of crown of hat. 4-31112 JS276 (3,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1491	$2,640.00	CIVIL WAR ERA SURGEON’S KEPI WITH MEDICAL STAFF INSIGNIA. This Chaucer-style kepi is about 2” tall in front with four braids of black cording on sides and forming a quatrefoil on top. Chinstrap is bound by two D. Evans & Co. Staff Officers’ buttons. Attached hat insignia on face of kepi is composed of an embroidered wreath with letters “MS” inset. Leather sweatband inside hat is approx. 1-3/4” tall. Inside top of hat has a padded silk area sewn in concentric circles, which is worn, showing orig newspaper backing used in construction. CONDITION: Exterior body of hat is sound with tearing and breaking to black cording in several spots. Chinstrap is sound, as are brim and sweatband, though sweatband has several tears and is coming loose in areas. Brown cotton lining is intact, but may have had another silk lining covering it which is now only present on top of crown of hat. 4-31112 JS276 (3,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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