Austria, Imperial. An Officer's Kepi, c.1915 Republic of and colours remaining bright and

and colours remaining bright and vivid

constructed of silvered bronze with a blackened centrepiece

Gary Ford” to the right of Ford’s head in blue permanent marker

marked “RZM M1/47” for manufacture by TH

Austria, Imperial. An Officer's Kepi, c.1915 Republic of and colours remaining bright andThis 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