Original Danish 19th Century M1831 Officer’s Shako with Plume & Chinscales Receiver including the oval buckle with

including the oval buckle with the Soviet star and hammer and sickle surrounded by laurel leaves

which leaves the shoulder end open

and unfortunately no longer has any visible markings on the handle

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Of interest is that this jacket sold on eBay in May 2018 for $3795 (not to us) making this an exceptional deal

Original Danish 19th Century M1831 Officer’s Shako with Plume & Chinscales Receiver including the oval buckle withOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an exquisite well preserved example of the scarce Danish M1831 Officers shako. The shako features a tall black leather body with brass trim and front plate. The large brass insignia bears the crowned royal cipher "FR", consistent with the reign of King Frederik VI or Frederik VII. Leather back chinscales are held in place by two Lions head bosses, and the front of the shako retains a faded white feather