Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Shako with Period Plume - Excellent Japanese Holsters Tied around the end of

Tied around the end of the grip is an original portepee

History of the Steel Helmet LeagueDer Stahlhelmbund der Frontsoldaten (The Steel-helmet-league of Front-line Soldiers) was conceived as a national veterans’ organization by Franz Seldte in November of 1918

All of these features appealed to the armed forces

while the exterior has been given a winter white wash

and were first seen during the Franco-Prussian war

Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Shako with Period Plume - Excellent Japanese Holsters Tied around the end ofOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a fantastic militia shako which was worn by a member of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia during the 1830s and 1840s. A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with an ornamental plate or badge on the front, metallic or otherwise; and often has a feather, plume or pompom attached at the top. From 1800 on, the shako became a common