Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Archive while an additional length of

while an additional length of identical piping lines the outer edge of the crown

"PEKING" at the upper right

maker marked ""METAL ARTS CO

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

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

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Archive while an additional length of(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