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30th Regiment of Foot, Cambridgeshire Regiment Infantry Officer's Shako

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:7,500.00 - 13,000.00 USD
30th Regiment of Foot, Cambridgeshire Regiment Infantry Officer's Shako

Estimate: $7500 - 13000
This is an Infantry Officer's "bell top" shako of the 1828 pattern circa 1842. Black felt body with patent leather top and peak. Leather strips support each side in a "V" shape pattern. White ball tuft at top center above the shako plate. The center of the plate has a gilt "XXX" over a silver field surrounded by a gilt garter, which is surrounded by battle honors with an acanthus wreath around it over a cut silver star over the rayed eight point star plate with a Victorian crown at the top. Lion's head ear bosses suspend a velvet backed gilt chin chain.
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Condition: Very good, there is some wear and minor crazing on the patent leather. The helmet plate has a bright appearance on the gilt components and a dark aged patina on the silver components. The chin chain shows wear on the velvet and gilt links.
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