Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction dated in olive green "1941"

dated in olive green "1941" at the left and "1942" at the right

constructed of card stock with a faux black leather exterior and a gold embossed depiction of the award on the obverse lid

Constructed of field gray wool with pink Waffenfarbe piping

a section entitled "Polish Culture"

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction dated in olive green "1941"(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