10th Dec, 2008 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
232
**A SWISS INFANTRY JAGER OFFICER'S SHAKO
**A SWISS INFANTRY JAGER OFFICER'S SHAKO, CIRCA 1830
with black leather skull, applied over the majority if its surface with fine black fur and a band of black velvet at the top, black leather peak with gilt-brass brim, fitted at the front with diamond-shaped gilt-brass helmet plate embossed with the letters 'A' above 'V.R.' silver bullion rosette above, original gilt brass chin-scales with a lion mask boss on each side, the interior retaining much of its tooled and gilt leather lining, and complete with two green and red pom-poms, and a further plain erstaz pom-pom
19.5cm; 7 5/8in high
Sold for £2,200
**A SWISS INFANTRY JAGER OFFICER'S SHAKO, CIRCA 1830
with black leather skull, applied over the majority if its surface with fine black fur and a band of black velvet at the top, black leather peak with gilt-brass brim, fitted at the front with diamond-shaped gilt-brass helmet plate embossed with the letters 'A' above 'V.R.' silver bullion rosette above, original gilt brass chin-scales with a lion mask boss on each side, the interior retaining much of its tooled and gilt leather lining, and complete with two green and red pom-poms, and a further plain erstaz pom-pom
19.5cm; 7 5/8in high
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 10th Dec, 2008
