December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
5 in. H x 4 1/4 in. W black leather cockade with impressed device on upper fan that is similar to that on the 1802 U.S. Regiment of Artillery button. Worn on that regiment's cocked hats until 1812 and from that date, possibly on the chapea bras adopted for that regiment and worn through 1813. PROVENANCE: J. Duncan Campbell Collection; purchased as lot 3495 at Bonhams, 2 June 2009. CONDITION: Very good; some slight chipping to a few pointed ends of the fan. Extremely rare, only one other example currently known.