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THB[CIVIL WAR] U.S. Navy Sailor's Regulation Hat w/ Decoration
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LiveNov 22, 2025
This exclusive catalog presents a select offering from the personal collection of Alejandro "Alex" de Quesada Jr., renowned historian, author, and collector. The catalog features exceptionally rare swords, historically significant belt buckles and military insignia, original Civil War flags, and a wide range of ephemera representing pivotal moments in military history. Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com
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A CIVIL WAR–ERA U.S. NAVY SAILOR’S REGULATION HAT EMBROIDERED STAR
American, circa 1861–65. Dark navy wool broadcloth cap of the enlisted “flat hat” type, the crown elaborately embellished with an eight‑point star worked in straw‑colored thread enclosing a concentric guilloche and rosette; the rear with the characteristic black ribbon bow; interior lined in blue‑and‑white checked cotton, the edge bound. 9" measured on the top of hat. About 3" tall.
This brimless, round cap, worn by seamen throughout the war, exhibits the kind of “forecastle fancywork” executed by or for sailors for shore wear and studio portraits. The star-and-rosette device, evocative of a compass rose, is a sophisticated piece of needlework unusual on surviving examples and reflects the personalization commonly seen in period images but seldom preserved in the artifact record.
Overall, a rare and exceptionally attractive survival of Civil War naval headgear, notable for its decorative treatment and completeness.
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