shako, shako
Accession Number
NAM.1978-11-14-1
Description
Shako, officers’, Ross, Caithness, Sutherland and Cromarty Militia (Rifles), worn by Capt J A Fraser and Sgn A Thorn, 1856 (c), pattern, 1856-1861. Black beaver with black patented leather top and peak. Badge of French horn with twist surmounted by crown and coil of cord. Buff leather sweatband inscribed with ‘J A Fraser Captain and [...] (illegible)’ and ‘A Thorn / Medical’