Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction (Erinnerungsmedaille der 1849)

(Erinnerungsmedaille der 1849)

G" on the obverse

maker marked on loop with C

The memorial was designed by Mr

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction (Erinnerungsmedaille der 1849)(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