Plume
Production date
1858-1891
Description
A plume made of red and white feathers attached to a metal piece to embellish military headwear. Fine cotton thread has been used to strengthen the feathers.
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Object detail
Production date
1858-1891
Production place
Subject person
Classification
Credit line
This
plume
was
worn
in
a
hat
which
belonged
to
Lieutenant-Colonel
Charles
Stapp.
A
veteran
of
the
58th
Regiment,
Stapp
served
in
the
Northern
War
in
1845
before
returning
to
England.
He
returned
to
Taranaki
in
1858
and
was
appointed
to
a
senior
position
with
the
militia.
Stapp
played
and
important
role
in
planning
the
settler
defences
of
New
Plymouth
prior
to
the
First
Taranaki
War
in
1860.
He
also
took
an
active
part
in
the
battle
of
Waireka.
After
further
service
in
campaigns
on
the
East
Coast
he
returned
to
Taranaki
and
commanded
the
Taranaki
Volunteers
before
assuming
command
of
the
Western
Military
District
in
1881.
Accession number
A97.473
Collection type
Material
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