Caption:
shako, 1869, leather, tin, felt, sewn, General: 16 x 18.3 x 24.2cm (160 x 183 x 242mm), Black felt shooter shako with a leather bottom, strap and visor. The flap is green at the bottom. In the middle, a tin weapon of the Netherlands. Above that a leather orange rosette with tin iris, loop button and pompon. A leather chin strap with buckle fastening is attached on the inside. With a black leather inner tube. On the inside a black with green label with the name of the maker FRANS PAUWELS FABRIEKANT / HOFLEVERANCIER 'S GRAVENHAGE and in between the coat of arms of the Netherlands. With chalk in the inner edge the letters WK and the size 66 1/2, on the bottom the number 561, coat of arms (sign)