Name: Original French WWI Private Purchase 15th Artillery Officer’s Kepi by Senet of Poitiers
Brand: Antique Guns
SKU: original-french-wwi-private-purchase-15th-artillery-officer-s-kepi-by-senet-of-poitiers
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Original French WWI Private Purchase 15th Artillery Officer’s Kepi by Senet of Poitiers

$250.00

Original French WWI Private Purchase 15th Artillery Officer’s Kepi by Senet of Poitiers—

$250.00

Original French WWI Private Purchase 15th Artillery Officer’s Kepi by Senet of Poitiers—

$250.00

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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely World War One French Artillery Officer’s kepi in excellent condition. 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 appears earlier and certainly WWI period. It has numerals on the front denoting the 15th Field Artillery.

The kepi is high quality in construction and retains markings on the interior crown for manufacture by Senet of Poitiers, a company we couldn’t find much information on. The false chinstrap is still intact, held in place by two artillery buttons. The crown is in great shape with just basic wear. The interior shows that the black oilcloth sweatband is well-retained, but the stitching is coming off in multiple spots. The black lining still looks great with some sweat-staining. The visor shows heavy crazing but the character is still great. The kepi is roughly a size 7.

A splendid WWI Artillery kepi, ready for further research and display.