Shako badge
Shako Badge
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Badges such as this were worn on the front of a shako, a tall military cap worn by cavalry and infantry troops in the Crimean War. The design of this badge would have identified the owner as a member of the Russian Grenadiers.
This shako badge was found by William Gilbert on the Crimea battlefields in 1899. Gilbert, the librettist half of the duo Gilbert and Sullivan, created an internationally-touring canon of comic operas in the late 19th century, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado.
This shako badge was found by William Gilbert on the Crimea battlefields in 1899. Gilbert, the librettist half of the duo Gilbert and Sullivan, created an internationally-touring canon of comic operas in the late 19th century, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shako badge (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass plate |
| Brief description | Russian shako badge from the Crimean War, 19th century |
| Physical description | Brass plate badge depicting an exploding grenade, with a central circle and three flames shooting out from the top, left and right sides. There is a small hook on the reverse of the badge. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte |
| Summary | Badges such as this were worn on the front of a shako, a tall military cap worn by cavalry and infantry troops in the Crimean War. The design of this badge would have identified the owner as a member of the Russian Grenadiers. This shako badge was found by William Gilbert on the Crimea battlefields in 1899. Gilbert, the librettist half of the duo Gilbert and Sullivan, created an internationally-touring canon of comic operas in the late 19th century, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.670-2016 |
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| Record created | November 22, 2016 |
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