ADJUTANT'S SHAKO OF CHASSEURS À CHEVAL, model 1874, Third Republic. Inventory number: 29558R
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CHASSEURS À CHEVAL ADJUTANT SHAKO, model 1874, Third Republic. 29558R
Made of cardboard covered with sky blue cloth, bordered on the upper part by a 2.8 cm high braid, woven in the so-called "dé bottom braid" point in silver trim shared by a horizontal silk garance stripe; black varnished leather edge; hunting horn, symbol of the cavalry, in gilded brass, H 3 cm, width 5 cm. Cockade in stamped white iron with a radiant sun, tricolored lacquer, on which is attached a square double-strand braid in silver trim mixed with garance silk, held by a smooth half-spherical gold button. On the sides, ventilation holes in copper-coloured tombac painted to match the cloth color.
Chinstrap with intertwined ring chain composed of brass rings attached to a leather chinstrap; on the sides and back of the headgear, at the level of the braid and edges, three gilded metal lion heads are used to hold the chinstrap; round-shaped visor, top in black varnished leather edged with a gilded brass rim folded over the outer edge, visor width 5 cm; light green waxed leather underside of the visor.
Interior cap in gold-blackened sheepskin cut with six wolf teeth, interior of the cap in ecru silk.
Olive pompom in silver trim mixed with garance silk for the rank of adjutant.
France.
Third Republic.
Good preservation condition, some very discreet small moth holes.
Officer-quality headwear.
Made of cardboard covered with sky blue cloth, bordered on the upper part by a 2.8 cm high braid, woven in the so-called "dé bottom braid" point in silver trim shared by a horizontal silk garance stripe; black varnished leather edge; hunting horn, symbol of the cavalry, in gilded brass, H 3 cm, width 5 cm. Cockade in stamped white iron with a radiant sun, tricolored lacquer, on which is attached a square double-strand braid in silver trim mixed with garance silk, held by a smooth half-spherical gold button. On the sides, ventilation holes in copper-coloured tombac painted to match the cloth color.
Chinstrap with intertwined ring chain composed of brass rings attached to a leather chinstrap; on the sides and back of the headgear, at the level of the braid and edges, three gilded metal lion heads are used to hold the chinstrap; round-shaped visor, top in black varnished leather edged with a gilded brass rim folded over the outer edge, visor width 5 cm; light green waxed leather underside of the visor.
Interior cap in gold-blackened sheepskin cut with six wolf teeth, interior of the cap in ecru silk.
Olive pompom in silver trim mixed with garance silk for the rank of adjutant.
France.
Third Republic.
Good preservation condition, some very discreet small moth holes.
Officer-quality headwear.
Reference :
29558R
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