Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Artillery Militia Model 1832 Stovepipe Shako with Cords & Plume Night Sights very good for being in

very good for being in the ground for many decades

It does look like the upper lining was replaced at some point

Both shoes also retain their pull-up straps

- WWII M1 Carbine Magazine belt pouch marked Avery 1944

his Commanding Officer

Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Artillery Militia Model 1832 Stovepipe Shako with Cords & Plume Night Sights very good for being inOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extraordinary example of a Model 1832 Stovepipe Militia Shako for an Artillerist. This example is one of the most well preserved we have seen, still retaining the chinscales and the small post above the shako plate to hold them in place. 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,