Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Hussar Shako Plate Auction Instituted 18 October 1861 by

Instituted 18 October 1861 by Wilhelm I of Prussia

hand etched gilt rays in each quadrant

the reverse stamped with a mark of “HARMSEN”

created on March 14

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Hussar Shako Plate Auction Instituted 18 October 1861 by(Tschako Adler). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of a crowned and double headed Austro Hungarian imperial eagle, clutching a sword and orb, overlaid by a shield bearing a depressed number 11 highlighted in black, the reverse retaining a central bar completing in each end with a malleable butterfly clip for attachment, also containing a small leather patch for the backing of the 11, unmarked, measuring 65. 25 mm (w) x 77 mm (h),