Original Late 19th Century U.S. Militia Cavalry Tschapka with American Federal Eagle Plate-German Uhlan Style Import - Plume & Aiguillette Martini-Henry Rifle an extensive engraving

an extensive engraving

but that was not uncommon for later war produced awards

He died in a field hospital on April 20th

indicating that this keepsake or sweetheart box was used for earrings or pins

helmet appears to have been repainted post war or perhaps over painted during the war

Original Late 19th Century U.S. Militia Cavalry Tschapka with American Federal Eagle Plate-German Uhlan Style Import - Plume & Aiguillette Martini-Henry Rifle an extensive engravingOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an item we have very little information about due to its scarcity, an American Uhlan Tschapka helmet with an American Eagle wappen plate, full faux chinscales, and a plated steel mortarboard with a full plume and Aiguillette still attached. We have offered one similar example before, but it had a much shorter body and had a different wappen. Thats whats so great about late 19th Century American militia wear, even