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AN EXTREMELY RARE MUSEUM GRADE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD AMERICAN OFFICER’S TRICORNE HAT (PURPORTEDLY OWNED BY CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. BALLARD OF 7th MASS. REGIMENT), ca. 1770s: In overall very fine untouched condition and of classic American Revolutionary War Period American "Continental Army/Militia Type" Martial Tricorne Hat design with a central rounded crown/bowl and three pointed and filled/stuffed & reinforced, tricorne corners: likely for militia use, as made without a cockade. Hand-stitched, finely woven, black-colored, linen (Summer Weight) outer shell with its original hand-stitched Leather edges/borders with traces of Gold Bullion; of American Revolutionary War Officer's design. Retains choice untouched surfaces with only light age-fading, minor abrasions and expected signs of use and wear. Of light/"Summer weight" American Revolutionary War American Officer's Design with Gold accented, leather borders and a hand-woven straw inner liner with matching hand-stitched seams. The liner with finely aged, dried and lightly oxidized, untouched straw surfaces with minor staining, wear and age-cracks. Fine, original black linen thread, hand stitched corners and liner-attachments with matching untouched surfaces, en suite with the outer shell: minor old fraying. A very rare and fine example of an Original American Revolutionary War Officer's Tricorne Hat, ca. 1770s. ***Purportedly Identified to being the Tricorne Hat Worn by "Captain William Hudson Ballard" of the 7th Mass. Regiment (1736-1794), who entered the American Revolution in May 17, 1775 as a Captain and later served, at Fort Ticonderoga... in 1778, he enlisted in the US Continental Army, where he was Capt. of Colonel John Brooks' & Col. Bigelow's Divisions, until being declared "deranged", in Jan. 1781. For additional information of Captain William H. Ballard and his Illustrious career. (Please see: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ballard-7051), https://fortticonderoga.catalogaccess.com/people/4538, http://saratoganygenweb.com/batlsh.htm, & https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-23-02-0348. A Very Rare & historic American Revolutionary War Officer's Tricorne Hat, ca. 1770s; and only the second such type example seen by this author. Rarely seen outside or inside of Museum Collections. For similar examples, Please see G. C. Neumann & Frank Kravic's" The Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution". Purportedly, directly acquired from the "Ballard Family Estate", outside of Boston, Mass., ca. 2013. Measures, approx. 14" x 13" x 3 1/2". Price: $17,775.00 |
