SHAKO TROUPE OF THE SAINT CYR SPECIAL MILITARY SCHOOL, model 1887, Third Republic.
Leather barrel (H 11 cm at the front, 15.5 cm at the back) covered with dark sky blue cloth, bordered at the top with black patent leather 1.5 cm high, and at the bottom of a 2 cm high black patent leather bourdalou. On both sides, two 1.5 cm wide black patent leather braids are sewn in a V, framing a sky blue lacquered brass vent placed at the top. Oval cap in black waxed leather. Round visor in black patent leather (width 4.3 cm) hot stamped inside with the number “1”. Brass front plate stamped in relief with a flaming bomb surmounting a ribbon bearing the inscription “SCHOOL SPECIAL MILITARY” (H 8 cm, width 11.5 cm). Tinplate roundel stamped with rays, tricolor lacquered, diameter 4.7 cm. Inner headdress made up of a black waxed leather headband.
France.
Third Republic.
Good condition.
Reference :
28166