{"product_id":"u-s-army-m1860-infantry-shako-plate_p0196","title":"U.S. Army M1860 Infantry Shako Plate","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAnother Warehouse No. 3 find!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWe recently uncovered a small number of original U.S. Army hand-painted metal helmet plates from the period of the American Civil War (1861-1865).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe plate features an infantry horn in the center and was originally attached to the front of a leather shako as shown in the photograph. These plates were purchased by the United States Army from the French Government at the beginning of the War.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHowever, the soft structured French Army style navy blue kepis were far more popular with Union troops, and the stiff leather shako fell into disuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the early 1900s, Stokes-Kirk, one of the earliest purveyors of military surplus in the United States and second only to Bannerman’s in the sale of antique militaria, mounted one of the shako plates onto a black painted wooden plaque, which is the way it is presented and offered for sale here. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original metal helmet plate only, mounted on a wooden plaque, shako not included.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48257525350689,"sku":"","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/9C0515A762E64256B4C11C4CCDA1BE27edit_5427e3bd-c21b-4d40-bf30-a0a070d727f6.jpg?v=1724712171","url":"https:\/\/checkpointcharlie.nyc\/products\/u-s-army-m1860-infantry-shako-plate_p0196","provider":"Checkpoint Charlie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}