Original French 2nd Empire Pattern 1845 La Garde Nationale Officer’s Shako with Chinscales & Shako Plate - National Guard Bayonets The bottom of the bag

The bottom of the bag shows heavy deterioration and tearing

Inset of a Mallard Duck and Bull Moose head at sides all in full color

was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy

Because Blanchard did not speak English

first flown on 20 October 1956

Original French 2nd Empire Pattern 1845 La Garde Nationale Officer’s Shako with Chinscales & Shako Plate - National Guard Bayonets The bottom of the bagOriginal Item: Only One available. This is an exceptional example of a French Model 1845 Officers Shako complete with ball tuft! The shako was originally worn by DOfficier de la Garde Nationale de la 2eme Republique, or an officer of the French National Guard as indicated by the shako plate depicting a rooster over laurels, and dated from the July Monarchy Period into the 2nd Empire. This model of shako was worn up until the adoption of the Model 1854