Original French WWI Private Purchase 156th Artillery Commandant Officer’s Kepi by Liano of Paris 17th Century which was made up of

which was made up of the Ohio National Guard

draft notice

so this was most likely a private purchase example

Honi Soit Qui Mali Pense" (Evil to him who evil thinks)

There are also additional number stamps on various components

Original French WWI Private Purchase 156th Artillery Commandant Officer’s Kepi by Liano of Paris 17th Century which was made up ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely World War One French Artillery Officers kepi in excellent condition. This is the lower height style kepi they first started using after phasing out the floppy or "bummer" type kepis. This style was only worn for a short time during WWI into the early 1920's. From the construction of this example, it appears earlier and certainly during the WWI period. It has numerals on the front denoting the 156th