Rare Early American Mourning Cockade with Hunting Horn Device Button — Circa 1830 / Oh-hold

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Rare Early American Mourning Cockade with Hunting Horn Device Button — Circa 1830

 

An exceptionally attractive and scarce circa 1830 mourning cockade constructed of finely pleated black silk ribbon surrounding a beautifully detailed gilt button featuring a classical hunting horn device encircled by stars. The elegant symbolic motif is strongly associated with early American units.

 

The cockade retains its wonderful layered construction with outstanding visual depth and pleasing untouched age. The reverse displays its original period backing and attachment hook, supporting its careful preservation over nearly two centuries.

 

Mourning cockades of this quality and presentation are seldom encountered today, particularly examples retaining such strong form, crisp pleating, and an eye-catching central device. Pieces of this nature were worn during periods of public mourning, funerary observances, political ceremonies, and patriotic commemorations in the early 19th century.

 

An exceptional display artifact for the advanced collector of early American political, patriotic, mourning, or militia-related material.

 

Inventory Number: POL 429