Original French Grenadier Officer Pattern 1818 Shako Helmet- Dated 1834 U.S. Edged Weapons and a long and thin

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Original French Grenadier Officer Pattern 1818 Shako Helmet- Dated 1834 U.S. Edged Weapons and a long and thinOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original French Grenadier officer's shako from the Louis Philippe reign of 1830 1848. This is actually the Pattern 1818, the helmet plate displaying the Gallic Cockerel on a trophy of background of flag banners in front of the red, white and blue cockade surmounted by a black Pom Pom to top. The color of the Pom Pom denoted the actual unit. Typical embroidered gold band around helmet top and quality