CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICER’S WHITE VEST

CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICER’S WHITE VEST

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$1,250.00

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Item Code: 1316-09

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A very strong example of a Civil War officer’s white vest, seen in photos alongside blue vests as well, part of any well-dressed officer’s uniform, if not always shown off for the camera. This is made of a fine white wool, showing a slightly cream color, made with a flat collar and lapel, fitted with nine small cavalry officer’s eagle-C buttons, and provided with the usual three pockets- one on either side at the waist (between the third and fourth button from the bottom,) and one, slightly smaller, on the left breast, near the armhole and side seam. The vest is lined in white cotton and the back is a polished white cotton, fitted with an adjusting belt with a brass two-pronged frame buckle.

This rates about excellent for condition. We see just a short 1-1/2” inch bit of wear on the edge of the wearer’s left collar, at about the left ear or jawline, one pencil point moth nip below that and one other on the right edge at about the same point as the wear spot, along with three or four pencil point nips on the bottom right edge of the vest and at the bottom buttonhole on the left, and a pencil point spot between the top two buttons on the left. None of these are obtrusive, needing repair, or affect the integrity of the vest. The buttons are small size, matching, cavalry officer’s eagle-C buttons with Extra Quality backmarks and medium bright patinas. They are secured by split rings on the reverse, making them easy to remove for polishing and for cleaning the vest, not a small consideration for a white vest.

This would be a great addition to an officer’s uniform display, especially one concentrating on cavalry officers.  [sr][ph:L]

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