Shako

Production date
1850s
 Description
An Albert Pattern British Regimental shako. The shako is navy blue, wool-covered, and hard peaked with a low, narrow front crown and a longer back brim which slightly flairs upward. There is a black band around the base of the crown and a leather sweatband on the inside. The inside is not lined but has the manufacturer's is label printed on it. The label however, is illegible and all that can be deciphered is that it was made in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Object detail

Production date
1850s
Production place
New Zealand/North Island/Wellington
Classification
Clothing - Headwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Collection
Johnson Collection
Credit line
This style of shako was made in the early 1850s.
Accession number
A77.324
Collection type
Militarywear
Textiles
Social History
Material
Wool
Unknown Material
Leather

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Armed Constabulary Shako . No earlier than 1876

- Paul Farmer posted 5 years ago.

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