France, Napoleonic. An Infantry Of The Line Regimental Shako Plate Auction A cheaper plain brass stamped

A cheaper plain brass stamped badge was issued later when the cost of issuing large numbers of the enamelled badges was realized

Rowell escaped the fate of the others on the Isis

reverse illustrating a downward-pointing maple leaf bearing the inscription "THE ALLIES / ENGLAND - FRANCE / RUSSIA - JAPAN / SERVIA / BELGIUM / GERMANY-AUSTRIAN WAR 1914"

including a pamphlet addressed to the 8th Krajina Brigade

The interior features a 40 mm-wide light brown leather sweatband

France, Napoleonic. An Infantry Of The Line Regimental Shako Plate Auction A cheaper plain brass stampedA late 19th Century die stamped representation with a copper coloured finish, illustrating the French eagle looking to its left, the eagle surmounted by a crown, its talons clenching a large circle bearing the number "2", with lightning bolts appearing on either side of the circle, the eagle featuring prominently oh a background composed of emanating rays, measuring 160 mm (w) x 140 mm (h), residue evident in the recessed areas from cleaning,