Original North African Mardi Era Hide Shield with Scabbard- Circa 1880 ERA correct leather liner helmet band

correct leather liner helmet band

a musket firing only a single chain of charges

Shows some staining from age and red letter transfer from being folded in storage for many years

Unlike the plaster

Original Item: Made in England these are unusual first model Snider System carbines in

Original North African Mardi Era Hide Shield with Scabbard- Circa 1880 ERA correct leather liner helmet bandOriginal Item: Only One Item Available. This, clearly a British Soldier bring back, is a Rhinoceros Shield measuring 22 inches in diameter. The hide is very thick and molded so that the center protrudes giving ample room to the rear for the substantial grip mount. The front surface is decorated with a geometrical carving. These shields were commonly used with the massive Crusader style "Kaskara" broad swords by the Mardi's native followers known to