Original French WWI British-Made Private Purchase Field Artillery Officer Commandant's Kepi - Extremely Rare

Original Item: Only One Available. This is an outstanding World War One era French Field Artillery Officer’s 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 we’ve seen. This is the lower height style kepi they first started using after phasing out the floppy or "bummer" type kepis. This style was only worn for a short time during WWI into the early 1920's. From the construction of this example, it is absolutely WWI period.

This example is a high quality kepi, being a British private purchase. It was issued to an officer of the Field Artillery. The interior has a leather sweatband, which is heavily worn and has lost some stitching. The underside of the sweatband is inscribed:

To Duffy
From Charlie

This could be a period inscription but there’s really no way to tell.

Size is approximately 6 3/4 (54cm). Overall condition is very good, with typical signs of wear and age.

An outstanding British-made French Kepi for a FA Commandant, one of the best kepis we’ve ever offered. Comes ready for further research and display!