RARE POLISH OFFICERS ROGATYWKA CAP, EARLY 19TH C., POLAND. POLEN.
Origin: Poland.
Height 18 cm, diameter ca. 20 cm.
Very rare Polish rogatywka cap. According to expertise, it can be dated to late 18th c., but most probably 1st half of the 19th c. (Napoleonic Wars or Uprising in 1831). Extremely rare!
Rogatywka is the Polish generic name for an asymmetrical, peaked, four-pointed cap used by various Polish military formations throughout the ages. It is a distant relative of its 18th century predecessor, konfederatka (because of use by members of the Bar Confederation), although similar caps have been used by light cavalry since the 14th century. It consists of a four-pointed top and a short peak, usually made of black or brown leather. Although rogatywka (derived from róg which means horn or corner) in English seems to mean the same as czapka, the word 'czapka' in Polish designates not only rogatywka, but all caps (not hats).
Notice: item with expertise by Dr. W. Kwa?niewicz.
Condition report: good condition for the age, damages to the material, one bigger hole shown on pictures, traces of swept inside.
START PRICE 1500 EUR. ESTIMATION 1500 2000 EUR.
15.00 % buyer's premium on the hammer price, VAT included