Victorian 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot Officers Quilted Shako 1861-68, superb example of a blue cloth bodied shako with fine officers shako plate with voided ’37’ to the centre. The plate retains all of the original fire gilt wash finish. Gilt socket fitting with white over red ball tuft pom-pom. Patent lower section with buckle fitting. Interior with cream leather sweatband and quilted lining. Thin leather chinstrap. Shako is housed in the original japanned storage tin with brass plaque having engraved ‘J B Lynch Esq 37th Regiment’. Overall a superb condition example showing little to no wear. Late Rod Flood collection