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Lot 303
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
Lots 1-296
Jun 21, 2022
10:00AM ET
Lots 297-560
Jun 22, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$1,875
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[MILITIA]. 1851 pattern New York State infantry shako. Manufactured by John A. Baker, New York.
Visor to crown 6 in. dark blue wool 1851 pattern shako with bound leather visor and chinstrap with 2 brass eagle buttons, leather sweatband (mothing, expected wear to visor, buttons mismatched); overall length 4 in., pompon height 2 in. light blue worsted wool pompom with brass mount and pin; 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. die-struck brass New York state seal; 1 in. height cast brass letter "E." Interior label reads; "John. A. Baker / 162 Fulton St. / New York."
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann