Early Bullion Officer Visor Wreath & Cockade

Product Description:  An elegant and finely executed Early Bullion Officer Visor Wreath & Cockade, exemplary of the refined craftsmanship associated with early-period officer accoutrements. The wreath and cockade are worked in silver bullion thread upon a green wool backing, the metallic embroidery remaining tightly wound and retaining the majority of its original silver luster.

Close examination reveals only minor, scattered areas of wear to the bullion, entirely consistent with age and careful service use. The green wool reverse shows limited mothing, while several loose threads and construction details suggest the piece was once affixed to a visor cap and subsequently removed.

Overall, this Early Bullion Officer Visor Wreath & Cockade presents in excellent condition, its preservation of material integrity and period character making it a distinguished example for the advanced collector of historic military headgear insignia.

Historical Description: Cockades originated in or before the 18th century, as purely ornamental bows or knots of ribbon, worn on cocked hats. Over time, these evolved. They took many other forms, and were used to show membership in organizations such as political parties or military units, or to show allegiance to a cause. The armies of France and Russia wore cockades on their shakos, during the Napoleonic Wars, and cockades were in use in the European revolutions of the 19th century. In Imperial Germany, most military headgear was adorned with two cockades, with one in the red, white and black colors of the German Reich, and the other in the colors of one of the states that made up the Reich. During the Weimar era, the use of the state cockades was abolished, and in the Third Reich, military caps were adorned with the Nazi eagle and swastika emblem as well as the red, white and black cockade, which was made in a wide variety of cloth and metal forms for different headgear types. Cockades in various colors remain in use to this day. 

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