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Spain. Infantry Major’s Teresiana. 1886 Regulations. Regency period of Maria Cristina. This is an Infantry Officer’s headgears from the second half of the 19th century. This Spanish cap is made of blue (almost black) rag, with two maroon trims, a black patent leather visor, and two gold braids. The national cockade is attached to a loop formed by six small gold cords with a small Infantry button. Inside, the hazelnut-colored leather sweatband and blue silk lining feature a label stamped in gold lettering by the manufacturer C. Coutier, Ronda S. Antonio 66, Barcelona.
The Teresiana was one of the most significant military headdresses of the Bourbon Restoration in Spain. It was introduced by King Alfonso XII as a memento of his studies at the Royal and Imperial Teresian Academy in Vienna. Its use, exclusive to Chiefs and Officers, was from the time it was established in the Uniform Regulations of 1886 until its abolition in 1908.
