Horse Hunter. Shako Male Officer 1874.

HORSE HUNTER OFFICER'S SHAKO, MODEL 1874, THIRD REPUBLIC. In cardboard covered with sky blue cloth, bordered on the upper part with a braid woven with Hungarian stitch in silver trimmings. Bourdalou in black patent leather, hunting horn, symbol of the weapon, in gilded brass. Tinplate cockade embossed with a radiant sun, tricolor lacquered, on which is fixed a double-strand square braid in silver trimmings held by a smooth gold half-spherical button. On the sides, air vents painted sky blue. Chin strap with brass curb chain lined with black velvet. On the sides and back of the hairstyle, at the level of the braid and the bourdalous, three lion heads in gold metal help to hold the chin strap. Round visor, top in black patent leather surrounded by a gilded brass ring, underside of visor in green waxed leather. Interior headdress in black leather cut into eight wolf teeth, interior headdress in black silk. Plumet in black hanging rooster feathers with green reflections with olive in gold dressing. Very good condition, some moth licks on the barrel sheet and traces of use. Size 53/54 cm. France. Third Republic.

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