BRITISH VICTORIAN THE QUEEN'S OWN LIGHT INFANTRY SHAKO IN STORAGE TIN.

BRITISH VICTORIAN THE QUEEN'S OWN LIGHT INFANTRY SHAKO IN STORAGE TIN. Victorian officer's 1869 pattern shako of the Queen's Own Light Infantry. Composed of a dark green felt with one strip of gold lace around the lower edge, two strips around the upper edge and a strip connecting the lower strip to the bottom upper strip at each ear. Exterior exhibits scattered mothing. Black leather visor lined with green leather. The front plate has a gilt Victorian crown over a horn inside a circle marked "THE QUEEN'S OWN LIGHT INFANTRY" over a silvered rayed star with a Victorian crown at the top. Black woolen pompom with a "VR" cypher on the silvered boss. Silvered rosettes suspend silvered velvet backed chin strap. Light brown leather sweatband remains intact and remains supple with a few stains. One crack at back of sweatband. Purple silk lining with "JONES & Co." label on crown. Lining exhibits several tears with crown and label intact. The shako is contained in a "JONES & Co." marked storage tin that exhibits a heavy patina on exterior and a nice Jappaned interior. CONDITION: Good. Item Dimensions: 12" x 8" x 8"Name Value Paperwork Accessories: Tin, Item Dimensions:, Name, Value, Paperwork, Accessories: Tin