Shako
Category
Costume
Date
1835
Materials
Card, Leather, Pewter, Wool
Measurements
223 mm (W)190 mm (H)
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1350802
Summary
Cap; Shako from the Oxfordshire Hussars made from guardsman red napped wool on a cardboard base. it is bell topped with a 40 mm (1.625 in) wide silver lace around the top. There is a black leather peak 50 mm (2 in) deep at centre and edged with silver wire. There are side ornaments - a rose and chin scales on a leather backing - possibly pewter. Insignia on front in gilt and silver with a Maltese type cross with a circle in the centre with a monogram surmounted with queen's crown. (uniform) Wade Reference number B12 'SHAKO red cloth with silver braiding + brass mounts + chin chain. White wool bob (?) decoration on the front of gilt + cut steel in the centre are the letters AR reversed sketch of centre emblem the top is of plain leather dished so it could be used as a plate.' Bought for £0.15.0 from Millard, Ted(dington)
Provenance
Charles Paget Wade Collection, Snowshill Manor