SHAKO OF THE 2nd OR 4th HUSSARD REGIMENT, 2nd squadron, model 1845, July Monarchy. 28649
Leather shaft covered with a dark sky blue cloth sleeve, H at the front 17 cm and 20 cm at the back. Bourdalou in black patent leather (H 3 cm). In the upper part, braided braid in white wool (H 1.5 cm). At the back, white wool braid (H 8 cm) with pewter half-bell button. Black patent cowhide leather cap (diameter 14.5 cm). On each side of the barrel a white piping is sewn vertically and at the top a sky blue lacquered metal aerator is placed.
On the front part, a leather cockade (diameter 5.5 cm) printed in relief and tricolor lacquered, held by a pewter half-bell button with three braids of white wool braid (H 12.5 cm, width 2, 5 cm). Square-shaped visor in black patent leather with green waxing inside (width 4.5 cm).
Inner headdress in black waxed sheepskin cut with seven wolf teeth.
Half-spherical pompom in scarlet wool thistle (diameter 5.5 cm), mounted on wood (thickness 3 cm), with iron rod bent in half for attachment to the shako.
White braided snowshoe cord.
France.
July Monarchy.
Average condition, blue cloth sleeve changed later, later vertical soutaches.
Reference :
28649