An hussar officer's shako dating: circa 1900 provenance: Austria, Stiff body cov…

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An hussar officer's shako

dating: circa 1900 provenance: Austria, Stiff body covered with fine red cloth, with oval-shaped peak made of black-painted leather, the visor and sash likewise. Gold galloon, and badge of rank for junior officers. A decoration featuring a golden, double-headed eagle. Missing tassel. Provided with the rare ornaments of the great uniform: the black-mottled, gold cords and the "racquets" on which the brass imperial eagle is sewn. Red silk lining with the name of the court's supplier "Franz Thill's Neffe", brown leather sweat-bands.

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An hussar officer's shako

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