Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Army Infantry Shako, C.1916 GTRexclude 66 mm x 94 mm

66 mm x 94 mm inclusive of its crossed swords

the reverse with an integrated hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat integrated catch

a ceremony was held at the London Guildhall to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the movement

The front has a vertical row of six large brown finished zinc buttons on the right side

measuring 685 mm x 453 mm

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Army Infantry Shako, C.1916 GTRexclude 66 mm x 94 mm(Tschako fr Mnner der Infanterie). A well preserved Austro Hungarian Army Infantry shako, constructed of a pressed blackened leatherette shell. The outer edge is lined with a pressed blackened composite fibre liner which demonstrates a red hue in direct light. The liner is topped with a machine embroidered gold bullion wire tresse, overlaid by three machine embroidered stripes. A bronze hook is inserted into the peak through a channel set behind the