Original U.S. 1820s Army Officer Chapeau-Bras Collapsible Bicorn Hat with White Plume German SS Blade length is 25 1/8

Blade length is 25 1/8 inches and overall length 36 1/4 inches

The engraving is wartime period and reads: 2ND LIEUT JOHN J

It is marked PIERPONT on the face

This translates to

From among the Americans' peak strength of 610

Original U.S. 1820s Army Officer Chapeau-Bras Collapsible Bicorn Hat with White Plume German SS Blade length is 25 1/8Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic piece of history that dates back to the early years of the United States Army! A Chapeau Bras, which translates literally to hat arm, is a bicorne hat that is designed to be compressed and carried under the arm, formerly worn on dress occasions by men in the 18th Century. Worn by all line and staff officers of the army, this type chapeau was worn at a slight angle or 'sideways' atop the head.