Austro-Hungarian Artillery Shako for Senior Officers

Austro-Hungarian Artillery Shako for Senior Officers

M1878 shako has lion bosses on either side supporting a gilt finished brass chain, which with the horsehair plume distinguishes it from the nearly identical shako worn by other branches.  Body of the kepi has three wide rows of gold bullion braid denoting a senior (field grade) officer.  Plume has bullion cockade with Franz Joseph cypher.  Interior has brown grained leather sweatband and salmon colored silk crown lining with gilt embossed maker label.  Lacks only the internal strap.  Shako retains nice shape and shows only light wear. 

$200 - $300