Lot 6348
A shako M 1836 shako for NCO´s in the 10th Hussar Regiment
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1502 Lots
Description
Stiffened body, exterior of green wool cloth (partially faded, minor losses). Sewn-on front peak of coarse black lacquered leather (rubbed, cracked), leather neck guard (well-executed replacement). Upper edge with wide black-striated yellow wool braid running all around (the additional yellow-black cord at the top edge is a replacement). Brass sheet headband approx. 12 cm high at the front. To the side, a “Vitéz Kötés” of yellow-black wool (partially faded) with two braided decorative knots. Yellow-and-black wool cockade inserted at the top, with a replaced feather plume behind it. Interior of beige linen and leather sweatband (rubbed, cracked, incomplete). Leather chinstrap torn. Partially slightly damaged, signs of wear and age. Rare early headgear.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
