Original French WWI British-Made Private Purchase Field Artillery Officer Commandant's Kepi - Extremely Rare Russian Antique Guns One of the wooden grips

One of the wooden grips is a bit loose due to a large crack in the side

Both come more than ready for further research and display

It is embossed with the HJ motto Blut und Ehre (Blood and Honor) over the National eagle perched on the HJ Diamond Emblem

and some bear a label with a 1941 contract date

The blade ricasso is marked with the Alexander Coppel trade trademark scales logo

Original French WWI British-Made Private Purchase Field Artillery Officer Commandant's Kepi - Extremely Rare Russian Antique Guns One of the wooden gripsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an outstanding World War One era French Field Artillery Officers kepi manufactured by British Tailor Jones, Chalk, & Dawson of London. This absolutely would have been tailored for a French officer in London for diplomatic reasons, and is the first British made French kepi weve seen. This is the lower height style kepi they first started using after phasing out the floppy or "bummer" type kepis. This style was