Lieutenant's shako of skirmishers, from the staff of a Legion of the National Guard, model 1814, First Restoration.
Body made of cardboard covered in black mole-colored velvet, H 21.5 cm, bordered at the top with a 3.2 cm high black velvet braid, onto which is sewn a 2 cm cube dice patterned silver woven braid. At the bottom, a 3 cm wide black velvet band. Crown in black varnished leather, diameter 26.5 cm, visor in black varnished leather, waxed green on the inside, edged with a silver band folded over the outer edge. 1814 model silver-plated copper plate embossed with an oval shield (elongated vertically) topped with three fleur-de-lis, surmounted by the royal crown and framed by laurel branches, shield resting on a base stamped with an altar with a hunting horn in a laurel wreath in the center, and at the bottom, lily branches, framed by rooster heads (height 14 cm; width 11.5 cm). Cockade in silver braided trimmings, diameter 6.2 cm. Jugulars composed of a silver medallion stamped with a hunting horn on a sanded background and bordered with a projecting molding (diameter 4.2 cm), and a chinstrap in black velvet-lined leather covered with 15 silver-plated copper scales with a scalloped edge.
Inner leather lining with 9 cutouts for ventilation.
Lenticular pompon (diameter 6.2 cm, thickness 2 cm) made of wood covered in dark blue cloth (for riflemen) surrounded by a silver braided cord with the number "1" (H 3.2 cm, 2 cm wide) in silver on the front face.
France.
First Restoration.
Very good condition.
Reference :
22710