Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction a section entitled "Polish Culture"

a section entitled "Polish Culture"

with the exception of two double firing pin holders

crack to the left of the DRL insignia

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

Constructed of field gray wool with pink Waffenfarbe piping

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction a section entitled "Polish Culture"(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