Bicorne Hat Of The Musketeers Of The King's Military Household, Second Company, Restoration

BICORN HAT OF MUSKETEERS OF THE KING'S MILITARY HOUSE, second company "BLACK MUSKETEERS", for riding school dress, 1814 model, Restoration. 29236 Black "Flemish" felt hat; H of the front part from the curved part 18 cm, H of the front part from the bottom of the horns 26 cm, H of the rear part from the curved part 26.5 cm, H of the rear part from the bottom of the horns 34 cm, width 42 cm, depth 17 cm.Braid formed of three matte and shiny silver twists, they double around the uniform button and are held by this same button.Large module silver uniform button, model 1814: half-domed, embossed with the cross of the musketeers of the second company (diameter of the button 2.6 cm).Silver passementerie cockade with white silk center (diameter 8.5 cm).Inner cap composed of a brown waxed leather band (H 7 cm) and a black silk cap. White paper label printed in black "MOIZARD successor of Md DULONG Mr Chapelier Rue St Honoré N° 255 opposite that of Richelieu IN PARIS". France. Restoration. Good condition, some moth licks on the felt. NOTE: The regulations on the Musketeers' uniform describe the full dress hat trimmed with black feathers on the upper edges and the horns trimmed with braid tassels. The riding school hat is without feathers and tassels.