Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction Archive and aircraft spotting lights

and aircraft spotting lights

with raised insignias on the flattened platforms either end

68 mm (w) x 87

a very rare version

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction Archive and aircraft spotting lights(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