CIVIL WAR BULLION EMBROIDERED 10th ARTILLERY OFFICER’S HAT INSIGNIA

CIVIL WAR BULLION EMBROIDERED 10th ARTILLERY OFFICER’S HAT INSIGNIA

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This is nice example of an artillery officer’s hat or cap insignia that saw actual use. This was made from bullion coils to form the barrels of the crossed cannon barrels with muzzle rings and reinforcing bands with sequins to mark the touch holes, all embroidered on dark blue cloth with a web underlay. The unit designation “10” was separately applied for the particular buyer and consists of separate, silvered metal “false embroidered” numerals secured by fastening pins on the back. These were sometimes plain, sometimes made with a stippled surface, and sometimes like these with a roped surface imitating the coils used in the actual embroidery.

This shows use, certainly having been mounted on a hat or cap, with the blue fabric unevenly trimmed along the bottom and showing moth nips from storage elsewhere, but it is nice to know it saw field service. The “10” could refer to a regimental number or independent battery number. It certainly comes from state volunteer unit- the regular army fielded just five regiments of artillery, with the batteries designated by letters within the regiment. The reverse has a piece of masking tape with a number some letters in ink, either collector or dealer inventory or pricing codes.  [sr][ph:L]

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