France, Napoleonic. An Infantry Of The Line Regimental Shako Plate Auction reverse illustrating a downward-pointing maple

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

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

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

After numerous battles

France, Napoleonic. An Infantry Of The Line Regimental Shako Plate Auction reverse illustrating a downward-pointing mapleA 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,