French Model 1848 Shako of an officer of the 2nd Legion of the National Guard
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France, Second Republic (1848-1852)
Shako model 1848 of an officer of the 2nd Legion of the National Guard.
Conical shaft made of cardboard covered with black scratched felt, with a black lacquered leather top and a silver culebrina-patterned braid.
Black velvet bourdalou at the base of the shaft. Flat black lacquered leather visor, with the underside waxed green.
Silvered copper plate featuring a rooster on a background of flags, with the globe cut out and marked with the number “2”.
Tricolor festooned metal cockade. Chinstrap with stamped silvered copper scales, with stamped rosettes, each adorned with a flaming grenade.
Interior lining in black leather with seven “wolf teeth”.
The shako is fitted with a scarlet wool pompom.
