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Scottish HLI Shako


BFletch

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Hello to all.  I am new here.  I recently acquired this Scottish cap and am trying to identify and authenticate it.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to figure out how to attach images. Any help?  

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Hello Fletch, welcome to the forum, when you reply to this post just click on choose files link at the bottom of the message box and you will be able to select your pictures 

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Hi Kenny!  Thank you for the info.  I will see if I can get some photos posted ASAP. 

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Hello all!  Here are the photos.  If anyone could help identify and possibly authenticate I would be forever thankful.  I’ve included pictures of the front and back of the badge and internals of the cap.  A616F4AD-B6FD-47E9-99BC-E4E2E96657CA.jpeg.88f630ae0bca9eea1b92256e11268323.jpeg006B1B52-A3B9-4BFD-B595-23D983859A69.thumb.jpeg.68d4c3002e64dc2a391281f521b3509c.jpeg7E618BEC-AC75-4343-9B22-B5E548E02938.jpeg.00b1369507cb0861ce6a1c33e02d0a5c.jpegCA7AFE13-F5CE-4C2D-A64E-018189357598.thumb.jpeg.ca5cffcef6e4bcd042f55710a3d81010.jpeg020491AA-1B67-474A-902D-5429471DFFFD.thumb.jpeg.b240558d5428913acfaa64a5b4091fce.jpegBA597F9A-33FF-4A95-9A5E-AE93FCBB9B1A.thumb.jpeg.ebad921e3f01c098b367b5ff6cf9b415.jpegFFB0CBA0-45B9-4525-A2AF-865CA214C0EC.thumb.jpeg.1c2f2ed3169b17355f3dbb4356098fb4.jpegBB5F4362-E6E5-458A-90A6-AA76695ECFCF.thumb.jpeg.234ca727416a6eb1010e277e80719b13.jpeg331AA254-CD83-465C-A8FE-6038968E6705.thumb.jpeg.dca79d82f9b374508b9098ab31ee6a97.jpeg08A182F6-13C2-46D6-9107-3F17C5988118.thumb.jpeg.ecd63f9f9b7bc236304146b87faefc30.jpeg7A45E24D-2B35-43E6-928A-B6F3C4D4B5BD.thumb.jpeg.8793f3f6ee9c5ba5a48217c7b7e2b772.jpeg

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Hi Fletch, thanks for adding the photos. I am sorry to say this is a copy. It is supposed to be a Highland Light infantry Shako, your one looks like it is perhaps a re-enactors example, still a nice display piece but not original I'm afraid. Here is an example of an original where you can see the differences, hope this helps 

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  • Kenny Andrew changed the title to Scottish HLI Shako

Hi Kenny!  I appreciate the explanation and your helping and providing an original. Although somewhat disappointed always grateful for truth and evidence.  🙂

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I thought it looked rather dusty or faded, also a little coarse. The peak looks like it is from on older Tschako, also the leather rims, so may be made of some original parts. It could have been re-covered using a cloth that is too coarse. Some of the lining also looks original. It could have been a failed restoration project.

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Hi Fritz!  Thank you for your reply.  Although I’m disappointed at least it will look fairly nice displayed.  I hope someday to get an original.  I did see a Cameronian recently that’s completely authentic so I may try and get that one.  If I do, I will post here for you guys to see.  Many thanks my friend.  

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