British War of 1812 Era 1812 Pattern Belgic Shako as Worn by Foot Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo Japanese Uniforms Was this a project or

Was this a project or experiment at arsenal

A very nice service used example with rare Gold Bullion appointments

the Zagorsk Factory utilized linear knurling on the eyepiece like this example

It definitely looks like it was mostly kept in storage for its entire life

British War of 1812 Era 1812 Pattern Belgic Shako as Worn by Foot Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo Japanese Uniforms Was this a project orNew Made Item: By 1812, the stovepipe shako had become the ugly stepchild. Britains contact with other European armies, both allies and enemies, highlighted the lacklustre visual appeal of the cap. Other nations had caps festooned with cords and tassels and seemed to dramatize the height of the soldier to greater advantage. In the final analysis, Britain adopted a cap closely patterned after the Portuguese barretina design. Ironically, at the same