This helmet called a Czapka is in style used typically by 19th C Royal Russian, German and the Polish Uhlan Cavalry Regiments.
Made of pressed leather.
Made of pressed leather.
The Czapka origins lie in the very late 18th Century when a square-topped (4 pointed) Shako was used by Austrians infantry.
Czapka is Belorussian words translate to English simply as a cap.
The helmet in the shape shown here was adapted by various cavalry regiments after the Napoleonic wars, mainly those of Poland, Russian, Prussia, Germany and Austria. Although the British and French did have a version for some of their cavalry regiments without the square top.
The helmet continued to be used by Cavalry regiments right up to first few weeks of world war one, before becoming a helm just used for parade grounds only.
This is a theatrical quality copy, not reenactment copy.
