Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Archive "PEKING" at the upper right

"PEKING" at the upper right

maker marked ""METAL ARTS CO

inscribed "SOLDATS DU HAUT DE CES PYRAMIDES / 40 SIÈCLES NOUS CONTEMPLENT" above and "NAPOLEON EN EGYPTE

1831 at age 43

It features a 140 mm-long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi-sharpened edges

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Archive "PEKING" at the upper right(Tschako fr Mnner der Gendarmerie). A well preserved Gendarmerie EM NCOs shako, constructed of a sturdy matte black vulcanfibre shell with a protruding neck guard. The exterior of the canister is fully lined with a layer of fine Police green wool. The shell is topped by a flattened glossed brown vulcanfibre crown, securely held in place with a row of machine stitching along the outer circumference. The crown is flanked on each side by dual ventilation