Gold Silk & Metallic Napoleonic-Style Shako Cord — Historical Reenactment Reproduction

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A gold silk and metallic thread hand-plaited cord, reproduced in the style of French Napoleonic-era military shako cords (cordon de shako) for historical reenactment and living history use. Hand-twisted in a thick, lustrous multi-strand rope braid, forming a large loop secured with a woven knot closure, and finished with dual acorn-style flemish-knot tassels with dense fringe, plus a pair of smaller secondary fringe tassels. Details: Material: Silk and metallic (lurex-type) thread cord Color: Gold Style: Hand-twisted rope-braid cord, dual acorn tassels, knotted closure, secondary fringe tassels Type: Reproduction, made for Napoleonic-era historical reenactment / living history use Style reference: Gold...

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A gold silk and metallic thread hand-plaited cord, reproduced in the style of French Napoleonic-era military shako cords (cordon de shako) for historical reenactment and living history use. Hand-twisted in a thick, lustrous multi-strand rope braid, forming a large loop secured with a woven knot closure, and finished with dual acorn-style flemish-knot tassels with dense fringe, plus a pair of smaller secondary fringe tassels.

Details:

  • Material: Silk and metallic (lurex-type) thread cord
  • Color: Gold
  • Style: Hand-twisted rope-braid cord, dual acorn tassels, knotted closure, secondary fringe tassels
  • Type: Reproduction, made for Napoleonic-era historical reenactment / living history use
  • Style reference: Gold cords of this type traditionally denoted officer or elite/grenadier company status in Napoleonic-era French infantry dress