FIREFIGHTERS SHAKO, Second Empire. 25481
Cardboard barrel covered with dark blue, almost black cloth, bordered at the top with a scarlet braid and at the bottom with a black patent leather bourdalou. On the sides, large scarlet braids are placed in a V with a black stripe in their center. At the back scarlet soutache fixed vertically. Black patent leather cap. Square visor in black patent leather with green waxing underneath. Tricolor lacquered metal cockade. Stamped and cut brass front plate with two crossed axes surmounted by a flaming bomb. Inner cap in black patent calfskin cut into seven wolf teeth with carcass lined with scarlet paper. Double scarlet wool pompom.
H at the front 12 cm, H at the back 18 cm.
France.
Second Empire.
Bad condition, braids with significant wear, moth licks on the sheet.
Reference :
25481