Original Late 19th Century Imperial Austrian Infantry Officer Shako with FJI Plate German Afrikakorp "Brown Bess" is a nickname

"Brown Bess" is a nickname of uncertain origin for the British Army's muzzle-loading smoothbore flintlock Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives

The rest is faded to a lovely worn patina

Very fine quality embroidery on black felt background

now a brand within the Volkswagen group

The body of the grenade was initially smooth and thus difficult to hold so the design was modified with the addition of a raised band to provide better grip

Original Late 19th Century Imperial Austrian Infantry Officer Shako with FJI Plate German Afrikakorp "Brown Bess" is a nicknameOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very nice Imperial Austrian Shako features a blue felt body with black leather crown, band and visor. Has single wide band of gold braid around the base of the crown, indicating officer issue. The helmet's Wappen (Front Plate) Shows the Austrian Imperial Double headed Eagle holding a sword and orb in its talons. The central Escutcheon shows the marshaled arms of the Habsburg, Babenberg and Lorraine houses, with