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PATTERN 1872 FORAGE CAP OIL CLOTH COVER – SCARCE
EXAMPLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION: As pictured on
page 49 of Langellier’s HATS OFF, Head Dress of the U.S.
Army, 1872-1912, this Oilcloth Cover for the Pattern
1872 Forage Cap has survived the years in excellent
condition.
Showing little signs of use or wear, this cover retains
98% of the applied finish to the oilcloth. Sensitive to
poor storage, extremes of temperature, and dry rot, this
material seldom survives in any condition at all, and
that this example survived in the excellent condition
that it has is remarkable. All of the seams are intact,
both wire hooks for attaching the cover to the forage
cap are present, and the material retains a soft,
pliable texture. The only loss of the oilcloth finish
is confined to pin-sized points that are only visible if
the cover is held up to a bright light. Otherwise the
finish retains its original black shiny surface.
This is a scarce offering and of such a quality that it
would be a notable addition to any Indian Wars era
uniform collection.
SOLD
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