FRENCH 1ST EMPIRE, 37TH REGIMENT OF LINE, AN HISTORIC SHAKO. A most rare and important original example, worn by 'M. Berthon', who, according to a period label, saw service in 'Allemagne 1809, Hollande 1810, Espagne 1811, 1812, 1813, Waterloo 1815'. Further labels show that the shako was in the Jeanne Sully Collection, Fontainebleau. It was Catalogue number 780 at a famous Exhibition held in Paris? in 1900. Further details contained in this label show that Berthon was a Conscript in the class o

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TWO DAY SPRING VIRTUAL ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOUR AND MILITARIA AUCTION(#310535) 04/04/2023 10:00 AM GMT CLOSED

Lot 6 of 845: FRENCH 1ST EMPIRE, 37TH REGIMENT OF LINE, AN HISTORIC SHAKO. A most rare and important original example, worn by 'M. Berthon', who, according to a period label, saw service in 'Allemagne 1809, Hollande 1810, Espagne 1811, 1812, 1813, Waterloo 1815'. Further labels show that the shako was in the Jeanne Sully Collection, Fontainebleau. It was Catalogue number 780 at a famous Exhibition held in Paris? in 1900. Further details contained in this label show that Berthon was a Conscript in the class o

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Lot closed - Winning bid:£6,200 (19 bids)

Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000

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TWO DAY SPRING VIRTUAL ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOUR AND MILITARIA AUCTION(#310535) 04/04/2023 10:00 AM GMT CLOSED

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FRENCH 1ST EMPIRE, 37TH REGIMENT OF LINE, AN HISTORIC SHAKO. A most rare and important original example, worn by 'M. Berthon', who, according to a period label, saw service in 'Allemagne 1809, Hollande 1810, Espagne 1811, 1812, 1813, Waterloo 1815'. Further labels show that the shako was in the Jeanne Sully Collection, Fontainebleau. It was Catalogue number 780 at a famous Exhibition held in Paris? in 1900. Further details contained in this label show that Berthon was a Conscript in the class of 1808. The shako of stiffened black felt is 7.5 inches in height, 9.25 inches across the crown, this is of leather with a slightly sunken top, a near 1 inch turn-over and a half inch bottom bracing band. The front peak in unstiffened leather is unbound and 2 inches maximum in width. The shako plate in thin gauge die-stamped brass features the imperial Eagle and pierced '37'. A tooled leather circular tri-colour above with small plain button. The graded brass chin scales of scallop format are tied up behind the cockade (fastener lacking); the side ornaments in brass are circular with a five-point central star, two supports for the cord festoons are located on the crown turn-down, and feature hooked five pointed stars. The sweat band of black cotton material, now faded and worn. The caplines/festoons with 'flounder' finials are in white plaited cord and are probably period replacements, good condition for age. The interior also is pasted with a printed label pertaining to Cotton's Waterloo Museum of Relics and their auction on Tuesday October 5th 1909.

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