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  1. 20th August 13, 08:35 AM #6
    artificer
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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.

    ith:


    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.

    Click image for larger version.  Name: $(KGrHqJ,!m!E6J1elJM4BOs!yuL(S!~~60_12.JPG  Views: 40  Size: 34.1 KB  ID: 13455
    Last edited by artificer; 20th August 13 at 09:13 AM.

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