Description

Woven tube sash in silk with medium sized tassels on each end. (as with basically all modern versions – silk is man made) The regulation color for the standard officer’s sash was indicated as “crimson” We have examined quite a few sashes of the years and have seen almost as many shades of color as we have seen examples. Certainly many are faded – as some of the remarkably bright and well kept examples suggest, but certainly there was great variance in dye batches with the many private purchase sources available to officers. All one has to do is look at photographic displays and it is quickly evident – from deep reddish tint to nearly fuscia and purple. Bottom line is they are all basically some shade of what we would commonly call maroon today. This run of sashes is a deep rich reddish maroon which we worked very hard to achieve. (we experimented for years with different combinations and formulas before finally getting what were after – this sash actually goes through three different dye bath procedures to achieve the color result. While all of the shades currently available are “correct” based on so many variant originals extant -there was one particular shade we were after based upon an original sash named to a “regular” officer with pre-war service and therefore it seem to us the most likely to have passed inspection and muster as to the regulation intention) When I look at it – it says “crimson” to me. A very limited run – but we are happy to have a very few left to offer you. Comes in a paste board box labeled for James C. Ritchie of Cincinnati, a well known dealer in military and fraternal regalia. Tassels are tied as original boxed and unissued examples we have examined Interior of box has our signature period, tissue thin, brown paper – copied after examining multiple period boxes and packaged items. Note: This is left over from our very popular event only tent stock and may or may not be re-stocked depending on demand.