Original French WWI Era Model 1886 Artillery Officers Kepi by Lureau Poitiers Category_Receiver Top Cover showing some wear and soiling

showing some wear and soiling from service

Instead of the clip

These swords are also sometimes referred to as taijijian or "tai chi swords"

which are both fully functional

Admiral Lynde Dupuy McCormick (August 12

Original French WWI Era Model 1886 Artillery Officers Kepi by Lureau Poitiers Category_Receiver Top Cover showing some wear and soilingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice World War One era French Artillery Officer Model 1886 kepi in good 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. This example is a high quality kepi, certainly a private purchase from Lureau Poitiers whose maker stamp is on the interior crown.