Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 Archive constructed of dark blue whipcord

constructed of dark blue whipcord wool

lid bearing a capital "L" surmounted by the royal crown in gold-coloured ink

with original triangular ribbon

the base maker marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) code “M1/120” for Wilhelm Deumer

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 1st Depot Battalion

Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 Archive constructed of dark blue whipcordA 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