Original French Second Empire Model 1860 Enlisted Leather Shako Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets München: Raumbild-Verlag Otto Schönstein

München: Raumbild-Verlag Otto Schönstein

The pistol uses a break open design that is activated by pushing the release lever

The uniform insignia is on a blue wool background surrounded by a blue ring

The beret is comprised of dark green wool and is nicely manufacturer marked as follows:

From then until mid-January 1946

Original French Second Empire Model 1860 Enlisted Leather Shako Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets München: Raumbild-Verlag Otto SchönsteinOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a French Second Empire Model 1860 military shako, circa 1865. The body is constructed almost entirely of leather, and this is definitely for an enlisted soldier, and not an officer. The exterior is all black, with the correct 9 hole vents on either side. The front of the helmet has a French Crowned Imperial Eagle plate over the correct Tri Color Cockade. The plume pom pom is