An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako Buy Now dated 1946)

dated 1946)

SS armband

marked 30 (Hauptmunzant) on reverse as well as old museum marked

he was deemed healthy enough to travel

however the leather as well as chinstrap are soft and supple

An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako Buy Now dated 1946)This shako is in the pattern, as described in the 1846 Dress Regulations. The exterior sidewalls are in black beaver, bound with a 44 mm band of gold oak leaf lace along the top edge and a 20 mm wide black patent leather band housing a brass buckle at the reverse along the bottom edge. The flat patent leather sunk top measures 85 mm wide x 200 mm in depth, and exhibits light crazing. The front is adorned with an extremely large gilt and silver shako