Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 Newly Listed the 312 were initially rewarded

the 312 were initially rewarded the Medal of Honor

remain in very fine condition

until 1936

the obverse consisting of a circular disc bearing raised mountains

Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 Newly Listed the 312 were initially rewardedA fine original example featuring leather skull covered in 'field grey' waxed black cloth, shako rosette made of lacquered wood, interior has been replaced with red silk lining and brown leather sweatband, gold embossed manufacturer label of Steiner Zsigmond, including period chinstrap, very fine. Source: Rare headwear from the early days of World War I Literature: M. Christian Ortner, Hermann Hinterstoisser: Die k. u. k. Armee im Ersten Weltkrieg