Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Honourable East India Company Officer Cadet’s 1855-61 Pattern Shako, a fine quality example, the black beaver body with sunken black leather top and similar bracing band front and back peaks, the fine quality gilt frontal plate of 1844 pattern being a crowned ten pointed star overlaid with wreaths of palm and laurel enclosing a circle ‘Auspicio Regis Et Senatus Angliae’ and a plain domed disc. Original buff leather sweat band. The shako is fitted with large lion’s mask side ornaments and a broad gilt chain chin strap (incorrect). A white over red ball plume and pierced leaf ball plume holder, the plate not original to the shako, one minor moth nip otherwise good overall condition £700-900