SHAKO TROOP OF THE 1st CHASSEUR À CHEVAL REGIMENT, model 1848, Second Republic, Presidency of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte. 27000

SHAKO TROOP OF THE 1st CHASSEUR À CHEVAL REGIMENT, model 1848, Second Republic, Presidency of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte. 27000

Strong cardboard barrel covered with a madder cloth sleeve, H at the front 15 cm and 21 cm at the back. Bourdalou in black patent leather (H 3 cm). In the upper part, a woven white wool braid is sewn (H 3 cm). At the back, white wool braid (H 5.5 cm) with smooth pewter half-bell button. Black patent cowhide leather cap, diameter 15 cm. On each side of the barrel a white wool soutache is sewn vertically with a madder lacquered metal aerator at the top.
On the front part, a metal cockade, diameter 6 cm, stamped in relief and tricolor lacquered, held by a half-spherical pewter bell button stamped with the number “I” with three braid braids in silver trimmings (H 7 cm, L 2.4 cm). Round visor in black patent leather with green wax inside, width 5.5 cm.
Inner headdress in black waxed sheepskin cut with seven wolf teeth, carcass lined with scarlet paper.
Half-spherical pompom in madder wool thistle, diameter 4.5 cm, mounted on 2.5 cm thick wood, with iron rod bent in half for attachment to the shako.
Plumet in dark green hanging rooster feathers H 23 cm.
White wool snowshoe cord.

France.
Second Republic, Presidency of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte.
Very good condition, worn leather interior cover.