French 1st Empire Infantry Shako Plate, 1810 Pattern, Field Recovered, Grande Armee 1812
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $395.00

Original era manufacture. Stamped copper or brass shako plate of the 1810 pattern. Measures 95 x 105 mm, deep green patina finish, slightly distorted from being in the ground for 200 years. A fine relic from the ill-fated invasion of Russia by Napoleon's Grande Armee, and disastrous retreat in the winter of 1812-13.The battle honors of the 127th regiment include; Smolensk 1812, Moscow 1812, Beresina 1812 and Paris 1814.