Original French Model 1931 Republican Guard Chief Warrant Officer Shako Kepi with Plume and Feather by J. Barrau Untouched Antique Guns Nicely presented and ready to

Nicely presented and ready to display

makes this a fabulous lot of WWI aviation history

the tag was broken in half along the axial perforations and the top part left with the body while the bottom half was used as a record of his death

suitable for framing

Anyone who read lots of gun catalogs in the 1960s-1970s should recognize this

Original French Model 1931 Republican Guard Chief Warrant Officer Shako Kepi with Plume and Feather by J. Barrau Untouched Antique Guns Nicely presented and ready toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original Model 1931 Republican Guard Chief Warrant Officer Shako. Offered in excellent condition with correct helmet plate Complete with liner and chinstrap with maker stamp in dome, red feather and white plume. The Republican Guard has the duty of protecting the Presidency of the Republic. A great looking shako for your collection and very difficult to find in the USA. Size is approximately US 6 3 4