Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction with the exception of two

with the exception of two double firing pin holders

Constructed of field gray wool with pink Waffenfarbe piping

Ontario (where he was named an Leading Aircraftman on July 1

George V (69556 PTE

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction with the exception of two(Offizierstschako der Artillerie). An extremely well preserved Austro Hungarian Artillery Officers shako, constructed of a circular pressed black fabric casing. The crown presents flat and is lined with black boiled leather, stitched around the top with a secure seam. Stitched around the outer circumference of the crown are dual gold bullion wire tresses, bearing richly detailed decorative designs, and trimmed with three machine embroidered black wire