Original U.S. Indian Wars Major Chasseur Pattern Kepi Water Jacket Assembly Year of Mfg

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Purchased from the Ministry of Defense in the "Big Clear Out" in the late 1980s these having lingered in our Warehouse

They were located in Solingen

Original U.S. Indian Wars Major Chasseur Pattern Kepi Water Jacket Assembly Year of MfgOriginal Item: Only One Available. This wonderful totally genuine United States Army rank of Major Officer Chasseur Pattern Kepi dating from the Indian Wars. This U. S. Army Model 1875 Chasseur Pattern Kepi features fabric of dark blue wool broadcloth. The crown stands 2 1 4" high at the front, 4 1 2" at the rear seam and the top is 5" in diameter, stiffened with a pasteboard beneath the lining. The body of the cap meets a band of wool seamed only at