December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
Height: 10 inches from the visor to the crown; 9.5 inches from the center rear to the crown. The woolen "tuft" or pompom is 5 inches high not inclusive of its original stem of balleen (5 inches H) This black, jacked-leather shako is mounted with a stamped brass sunburst hat plate with crossed cannon, surmounted with a leather cockade with a brass eagle device. The sides hung with draped gold cord with two tassels on one side; and the front is fitted with a brass band applied with star medallions at each side. The shako retains its original lining of leather sweatband and white fabric. The underside of the visor is painted green and marked with the name “Clark” in period script. CONDITION: Very good, minor and scattered chipping and crazing to the leather; the brass frontplate with some old cleaning residue still in the folds of the sunburst device.