Handmade Masonic Crescent Moon and Stars Head Piece dollhouse secretary desk but certainly it did the

but certainly it did the trick for some backyard play shootouts

which is screwed into the base

my gut says maybe 1860s-70s or so

which one would need to easily snip should one wish to wear it

nothing delights me more than old drawings

Handmade Masonic Crescent Moon and Stars Head Piece dollhouse secretary desk but certainly it did theI don't wear hats much, but I'm quite tempted to wear this thing around, which I must say makes one feel rather powerful and also as if well protected by forces of the universe! I believe it is likely masonic, and perhaps an additional head covering was meant to be sewn onto it, I'm not certain. The green fabric looks like silk to me, and the moon and stars are gold paper, well adhered. To me quite a special feeling thing, and if nothing else, quite a