Early Hessen Schirmmuetze

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Carlson

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Picked this up over the weekend. Nothing special, but I like it. An early Hessen Schirmmuetze. Very low profile, Hessen kokard only, with short, wide visor. The lining is well worn, purplish with a worn-out makers mark and logo. There's a stamp, but I can't make it out . .. perhaps it reads
"5. C. "

It's very small, size 52. Has considerable moth tracking on top, but not on the side.

Comments and observations welcome!

David

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Lining is well worn. The portrait is upside down in this shot. I think the stamp might say 5.C., but it's a guess.

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Carlson said:
Comments and observations welcome!
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I love these Schirmmütze with the tiny brims. A good friend of mine calls them "stingy brims". Nice to see you got it. Not sure, but I think this is the one I almost bought? You know, we could use this thread to post our pre-1897 stingy brims.......
 
Tony:

This was listed on ebay, but didn't sell. I contacted the seller to give him a tip on his listing. As it turned out, he lived nearby.

So, I visited him and bought the cap. Whoever he got it from had tucked a slip of paper into it with a description and identified it as a "stingy brim." The man I bought it from used to be a dealer and has many connections in the collecting world.

I'd love to see other "stingy brims" if folks want to show them!

David
 
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