Original French Pre-WWI Model 1872 Infantry Captain Officer’s Kepi with Monogrammed Initials by Michel Spique & Cie. of Paris Martini-Henry Parts The barrel is 39 1/2

The barrel is 39 1/2 inches long

This is a clear reference to the 3rd Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment "Prinz Karl von Bayern"

This is the marking for Thomas Ketland

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This extensive  surgical instrument set contains a wide range of the equipment an army surgeon may have needed at a German field hospital

Original French Pre-WWI Model 1872 Infantry Captain Officer’s Kepi with Monogrammed Initials by Michel Spique & Cie. of Paris Martini-Henry Parts The barrel is 39 1/2Original Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous private purchased French Model 1872 Infantry Captain Officers kepi, likely dating to the late 1870s or 1880s, hand crafted by the prestigious maker Michel Spique & Cie. of Paris. This model of kepi had a small slot at the front of the crown for attachment of a Ball tuft. The three rows of braid around the body & the two vertical rows at the sides and back denote the rank of Captain. The kepi retains