Original U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .36cal Navy Center Hammer Percussion Revolver Serial 45 - Circa 1860 Lock Assembly as marked on the data

as marked on the data plate inside

but we can definitely see the kanji 敷島 - Shiki Shima (Scattered Islands) in the flag

Measures  80cm x 120cm

This cap would have been worn by officers of the ranks Leutnant der Schutzpolizei up to Oberst der Schutzpolizei

and the back plate is missing one of the screws

Original U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .36cal Navy Center Hammer Percussion Revolver Serial 45 - Circa 1860 Lock Assembly as marked on the dataOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a well used and patinated example of the rare . 36cal "Navy" version of the "Center Hammer" Percussion Revolvers made by Ethan Allen and his brother in law Thomas Wheelock in Worcester, Mass. Allen was involved in a series of different partnerships, which makes the firearms relatively easy to place in time. Now completely worn away, the right side of the octagonal barrel would have originally had the following