EARLY WW2 GERMAN POLICE GENDARMERIE SHAKO IN BLACK

Original German WWII Metropolitan Police Shako in full black.   Size 57 and is dated 1937 with original maker label: 
GEGR: 1820
Maury & Co
OFFENBACH a.M.

An Auxiliary Police (Polizei) NCO's Shako - Molded sturdy, Vulcan fibre body with a black leather exterior. The body of the shako has an extruding, humped curve reverse with a black leather, downward sloping Vulcan fibre front visor and rear neck guard, along with a circular "coffee can" style top, in the traditional police helmet style, that was established in the 1920s and lasted until 1945. Both the front visor and rear neck guard are secured to the shako by a narrow horizontal strip of black leather which is machine stitched along the bottom edge. Each side of the shako body has 2 screened ventilation holes.The front center of the shako has a large, high relief, stamped, natural aluminum, second pattern (c. June 1936 - May 1945), wreathed Police eagle insignia with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted swastika in it’s talons. The eagle shows nice detailing and is nicely convexed to fit the contours of the shako and is secured by two threaded screw posts .The cockade is stamped aluminum, vertically oval, with five silver washed, simulated twisted rope outer edge encompassing a single, black painted, simulated twisted rope inner edge, a single silver washed, ribbed, inner trim and a red painted recessed centerpiece .The shako has a soft, black leather chinstrap with dual, aluminum, sliding, length adjustment buckles and aluminum retaining rings and posts. The underside of the visor and neck guard are synthetic and finished in forest green. The inside comes complete with its original supple eight-panel leather liner, five ventilation holes on each panel where they butt the sweatband, along with one hole each at the tip for placement of the leather drawstring that is not included. Excellent condition.