This is a very good original Victorian era Police Shako. The Shako has a blue serge covering with a broad stitched headband and patent leather visor and neck guard. The front of the Shako is mounted with its original Victorian metal Peterborough Borough Police cap badge. The rear and left & right sides of the Shako have ringed vent holes. The Shako is complete with its leather sweatband and remnants of its original manufacturer’s paper label which is most likely ‘Christy’s London’, together with original white ink stores code which appears to be ‘1065’ above ‘26’. The Shako is approx. UK size 6.The material of the Shako has areas of wear consistent with age & service use which can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 13907:2
£475.00