Original Victorian Era Officer Astrakhan Karakul Hat by Samuel Brothers Ltd U.S. Artwork & Posters which was lost long ago

which was lost long ago

000 rifles and carbines made

This is a DWM production model with serial number "140" (meaning it was the 89th made out of 130) that as far as we can tell has all externally matching serial numbers on every part

made from a bent piece of brass

Benjamin Hotchkiss was no longer alive at the time of the purchase

Original Victorian Era Officer Astrakhan Karakul Hat by Samuel Brothers Ltd U.S. Artwork & Posters which was lost long agoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Victorian Era Officers astrakhan karakul cap. A Karakul hat, sometimes spelled as Qaraqul hat, also called Uzbek hat and Jinnah Cap is a hat made from the fur of the Qaraqul breed of sheep. Karakul directly translates to black fur in the Uzbek language and the hat originally comes from Bukhara. The fur from which it is made is referred to as Astrakhan, broadtail, qaraqulcha, or Persian lamb. The hat