Original Victorian Era Officer Astrakhan Karakul Hat by Samuel Brothers Ltd U.S. Artwork & Posters Test Pilot

Test Pilot

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

You can see this same photo at the 461st BG website at this link- http://www

000 rifles and carbines made

which was lost long ago

Original Victorian Era Officer Astrakhan Karakul Hat by Samuel Brothers Ltd U.S. Artwork & Posters Test PilotOriginal 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