Austria, Imperial. An Officer's Kepi, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Soldier's Medal (in bronze

Soldier's Medal (in bronze

measuring 22 mm x 17 mm

In contemporary use in the U

the obverse of the handle featuring intricate raised floral and arabesque designs

Austria, Imperial. An Officer's Kepi, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Soldier's Medal (in bronzeThis kepi incorporates the traditional flat top design and slopes forward slightly, the upper itself in black cotton. The insignia on the front is composed of a centre in beige embroidery with brown threading in the middle, where the regimental marker once resided but has been lost to time, framed by a row in rolled gold coloured bullion wire, surrounded by four rows of twisted knotted gold coloured bullion wire, secured in place via black threading