Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction 2nd Class for Fifteen Years'

2nd Class for Fifteen Years' Service (silvered clasp on the ribbon

The third button from the bottom is a replacement

(Erinnerungsmedaille der 1849)

maker marked on loop with C

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction 2nd Class for Fifteen Years'(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