Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Army Infantry Shako, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity Design of this belt buckle

Design of this belt buckle first appeared probably around 1927

42mm (height)

and Victory Medal (9208 PTE

service number coded with an "N" (New South Wales) and an "X" (Australian Service Forces or Volunteer Overseas Service)

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Army Infantry Shako, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity Design of this belt buckle(Tschako fr Mnner der Infanterie). A well preserved Austro Hungarian Army Infantry shako, constructed of a pressed blackened leatherette shell. The outer edge is lined with a pressed blackened composite fibre liner which demonstrates a red hue in direct light. The liner is topped with a machine embroidered gold bullion wire tresse, overlaid by three machine embroidered stripes. A bronze hook is inserted into the peak through a channel set behind the