Austria, Empire. An Officer's Shako Plume, C.1910 Auction adorned by copper gilt crown

adorned by copper gilt crown and elongated detailed suspension loop

scattered blackening wear

also commonly referred to as the Hindenburg Cross

An Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 by Hermann Aurich - Silver frame with iron core

(Österreichisches Abzeichen)

Austria, Empire. An Officer's Shako Plume, C.1910 Auction adorned by copper gilt crownPlume in a bright white horsehair wrapped around a stiff white core that is wrapped in white feathers, the horsehair very smooth and fine to the touch, with a white synthetic ring affixed by a thin twisted wire support that emerges from underneath a three level feathered skirt at the base, the feathers in red, white and blue, the feathered skirt butting a large knot composed of twenty four rows of rolled gold coloured bullion wire wrapped around a