Bearskins
of the Garde Imperiale
Yes the famous bearskin caps
of Napoleon's Imperial Guard have been reproduced!
After extensive study we are now
reproducing this famous headdress complete with handsewn leather shell, bearskin, woolen
patch with ornament, plate, cords, round tricolor wool tuft with eagle, and the red plume.
Both the earlier and the later style are available.
At the conference of the
Napoleonic Society of America, the prototype received rave reviews from collectors,
historians, and dealers alike.
Image of Imperial Guard
Bonnet a poil (Bearskin)
Image of a Carabinier
Bonnet a
poil (Bearskin)
HAT009
Other Ranks Model....895 US (995 CAN)
French Shako, 1806 Model
This was the first official
model of the shako for Napoleon's army.
It has leather re-enforcing strips at the
side in the shape of chevrons.
Originally they were made without chin scales but by
1807 most had them added.
Everything is constructed with materials from all over the
world and all the leather is handsewn.
The model 1806 hand-blocked felt shako comes
complete with chin scales, numbered shako plate, molded leather "fea-track
design" visor, molded leather tri-colour cockade, worsted
cords & plume.
We also make other coloured felt
bodies depending on the regiment.
Image of 1806 Colonel's
Shako- Legion Irlandaise
Image of 1806
Grenadier Officer Shako
Image of 1806 Grenadier
or Carabinier Shako with Grenade Plate
Image of 1806
Voltigeur Company shako
Image of
1806
Grenadier Sergeant's Shako
Image of 1806 Young
Guard Shako
Image of 1806
Fusilier-Chasseur of the Middle Guard Shako
HAT010 Other
Ranks Shako.........595 US (725 CAN)
HAT011
Officer's Shako with chevrons and round top covered with gold metal lace along with
gold cords and tassels, as well all the brass is plated with gold..........875 US
(1050 CAN)
French Shako, 1810
Model
The model 1810 shako was made
taller and larger in top diameter than its predecessor.
The leather chevrons at the
side and the shako cords were eliminated.
This example comes complete with chin
scales, numbered shako plate and plume.
That said some regiments continue to
purchase cords for their shakos despite the new regulations.
Image
of a trumpeter's shako
Detail
of same
Image of the 1810
Grenadier Shako wearing the cords
HAT012
Other Ranks Shako........495 US
(580 CAN)
French Shako, 1812-15 Model
The 1812 model shako
retained the dimensions of
the 1810 model but replaced the simple lozenge shaped
plate with an eagle over a shield.
The plume was discontinued, with only the pompon
remaining. These shakos come complete with chin scales, numbered shako plate and
a
company pompon of your choice.
Image of Other Ranks
Shako- 21eme Regiment de ligne
Image of a Voltigeur
Officer's 1812 Shako
HAT013
Other Ranks.......495 US (580 CAN)
HAT001 1812 Shako Kit
(leather needles and wax thread not included)..250 US (350 CAN)
French Hussar Bearskin
Colback (Busby)
The most famous of the
Hussar's headdress was the bearskin colback. This item has a
leather shell interior
covered with bearskin with a cloth bag piped with lace or metal soutache, closing the
colback's top. Trimmings include knotted cords, plume, and a tricolour woolen ball tuft
with an embroidered eagle.
Holding this headdress on the soldier's head was
a
set of chin chains mounted on leather.
Colpak of an Officer
of the Chasseur a Cheval de la Garde
Detail of the Same
HAT014 Other
Ranks Colback.........795 US (875 CAN)
HAT015 Officer's Colback...............895 US (995 CAN)
Napoleon's Bicorne as
Republican General & First Consul
Celebrate the 200th
anniversary of Napoleon's victories in Italy and Egypt by commissioning a reproduction of
his early gold-laced bicorne (chapeau bras). Made of fine woolen felt and trimmed with the
best quality gilt metal lace, this item is an elegant symbol of your interest in the
achievements of Napoleon.
Napoleon's Dress
Bicorne.........Presently Not Available
His later bicorne
without lace is also available.
HAT016
Napoleon's Undress Bicorne.........
$359 US (385 CAN)
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