Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Shako for Officer Ranks, with Parade Plume Province of China Intelligence fair

Intelligence fair

and a month later

Italiae MDCCCLXVI” (Victor Emanuel II King of Italy 1866” in capitalized Gold lettering

George in silver

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Shako for Officer Ranks, with Parade Plume Province of China Intelligence fair(Polizei Tschako fr Offiziere der Schutzpolizei). An extremely well preserved Schutzpolizei shako for Officer ranks, constructed of a sturdy vulcanfibre shell which is fully lined in classic police green wool felt. The crown is topped by a layer of flattened black vulcanfibre in a classic coffee can style, and is flanked on each side by dual ventilation holes covered by non magnetic metal mesh. A hollow channel set into the peak accommodates a period