Original Danish 19th Century M1831 Officer’s Shako with Plume & Chinscales US Civil War Colonel Von Ompted was killed

Colonel Von Ompted was killed and the whole battalion was cut to pieces

which is a very nice MASAME (柾目 - straight) pattern

J surcharge on the left side of the barrel

It first saw action during Operation Avalanche

contract immediately followed Viz Manufacturing Co’s

Original Danish 19th Century M1831 Officer’s Shako with Plume & Chinscales US Civil War Colonel Von Ompted was killedOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an exquisite well preserved example of the scarce Danish M1831 Officers shako. The shako features a tall black leather body with brass trim and front plate. The large brass insignia bears the crowned royal cipher "FR", consistent with the reign of King Frederik VI or Frederik VII. Leather back chinscales are held in place by two Lions head bosses, and the front of the shako retains a faded white feather