4th Royal Lancashire Light Infantry Militia Major’s 1855 Pattern Shako, the fine quality black beaver body with sunken patent leather top, back and front peaks and bottom bracing band, the very fine star pattern frontal plate is in silver plate with a gilt circular overlay ‘4th Royal Lancashire Militia’, in the centre on a domed silver plated ground the VR cypher and a bugle horn, a Major’s broad silver lace band around the top, an all red wool ball plume with silver plated holder this of 1861 pattern, original buff leather sweatband and silk lining, original broad patent leather chin strap, two minute blemishes to the pile otherwise in very fine condition for its age £600-800