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    It doesn't LOOK like horsehair in the traditional sense, it looks like hair-on HIDE (rather than hair that has been sewn in place).

    I've seen something similar (not identical) in a painting... let me dig through my files to see if I can pull it up again.

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    EDIT:

    I haven't found the painting yet, but oddly enough I did just stumble across this on ebay- showing a Gordon's Officer with what appears to be an identical piece.

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    Last edited by artificer; 20th August 13 at 09:13 AM.

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