Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry Officer’s Shako c. 1850, a very scarce example, the tall cylindrical body with red cloth covering and lace decoration round the top, sunken black leather top, a broad black leather band at the bottom and a bound black leather frontal peak, the shako is further enhanced with a circular gold lace decorated circle this with a navy cloth background, on this and extending to the top six gold orris cords held in position on the circle with a gilt ball pattern button (plain), further orris cord is sewn in with a loop at the back to attach the body lines, complete with leather chin strap (part detached) and quilted brown silk sweat band and lining, seven small moth holes to the red cloth, the lace dull and the bottom bracing band fractured at the rear otherwise good condition for age £500-700