An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako certificate_of_authenticity the Chief of the General

the Chief of the General Staff was directed to form a Brigade Headquarters

A French Vichy State CJF Pair - Youth Organization

silver frame marked 800 on reverse top arm as well as 800 on loop

measuring 69 mm (w) x 70 mm (h)

An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako certificate_of_authenticity the Chief of the GeneralThis 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