Museum Quality Replica French Napoleonic Era Lancer Shako Helmet nChannel A very nice M-1874 Gras

A very nice M-1874 Gras rifle with the correct M1874 Gras bayonet

The helmet shell does show extensive wear

the face with the head and shoulders portraits of the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington

leaving November 1945 for the States and demobilization

and measures about 7 7/8" x 5 1/2"

Museum Quality Replica French Napoleonic Era Lancer Shako Helmet nChannel A very nice M-1874 GrasNew Made Museum Quality Replica Item. Very Few Available. 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 (see hackle) or pom pom attached at the top. This Napoleonic Lancers shako helmet is a wonderful representation of the type worn by French Lancers during the Napoleonic