Shako

Date1821-1835

Terms

Hats
Brass
Feathers
Leather
United States

Dimensions22.86 × 26.67 × 20.32 cm (9 × 10 1/2 × 8 in.)

Credit LineShako, unknown maker, America,1821-1835. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Mrs. Sarah Horton Parker; Cos53.25.

Object numberCOS53.25

DescriptionA man's shako style military uniform hat made of black leather embellished with a feather plume. The hat is cylindrical in shape with a flat crown and a short, stiff leather brim and a leather strap around the back of the head. A gray and red feather plume adorns the top front of the crown. A brass, shield shaped badge is attached to the front, above the brim. The badge features the Massachusetts state seal and the words: "MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA".

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