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middle of the 19th century
Homespun, fur, leather, feathers, metal
brim width 18 cm, diameter 28 cm, plume length 55.2 cm
Made of red homespun, edged with reddish-brown fur. On busby plaits, a tassel and rosettes with the Austrian coat of arms and the initials FJI made of braids. Partially inlaid with black leather, with straps for fastening. The Plume is made out of white heron and black ostrich feathers with a funnel made of gold braids and a metal holder.
Donated by Jelacic's brother Antun, Imperial and Royal lieutenant field marshal.
M. Skiljan, Iz obiteljskih ostavstina I., Zagreb, 1978, catalogue number 126.
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