16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment Officer’s 1869 Pattern Full Dress Shako an extremely fine example, the blue cloth body embellished with gold lace indicating the rank of a Captain or below, standard crowned laurels and pierced numerals gilt shako plate, correct pattern rose side ornaments and velvet lined gilt brass chin chain, correct pattern gilt ball with ‘VR’ cypher plume holder and white over red ball tuft, red Moroccan sweat band, crimson silk lining with the trade label H. Andrews Army and Navy Outfitters 57 Dean Street Soho London. The plate is original to the shako, five very small moth nips otherwise very fine condition £400-600