Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Shako with Period Plume - Excellent Japanese Holsters Bolivar embarked reinforcements at Hollandia

Bolivar embarked reinforcements at Hollandia and sailed back to Leyte

100 illust

Tied around the end of the grip is an original portepee

with a lot worn off the front side

Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Shako with Period Plume - Excellent Japanese Holsters Bolivar embarked reinforcements at HollandiaOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a fantastic militia shako which was worn by a member of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia during the 1830s and 1840s. A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with an ornamental plate or badge on the front, metallic or otherwise; and often has a feather, plume or pompom attached at the top. From 1800 on, the shako became a common