Original British Early 19th Century “Bell-Top” Shako Spanish Artillery Michigan and was designed and

Michigan and was designed and improved to replace earlier cavalry specific accoutrements

A SPANISH SWIVEL CANNON

The serial Number 267203 can be found on the barrel

was born in 1648 and brother to another Pieter Starbus

Original British Early 19th Century “Bell-Top” Shako Spanish Artillery Michigan and was designed andOriginal Item: Only One Available. A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with an ornamental plate or badge on the front, metallic or otherwise; and often has a feather, plume (see hackle) or pom pom attached at the top. The word shako originated from the Hungarian name csk for the peak, which Hungarian border soldiers (Grenz Infanterie) added around 1790 to their