Austrian Imperial Era, Enlisted 6th Dragoon Private Purchase Tunic, Identified, 1914 Dated
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $395.00

Original period manufacture. Blue wool 6 button front coat with black wool collar and cuffs. All of the yellow color buttons are present, with the larger buttons having a white metal reverse, each maker marked Extra Fein, the two cuff buttons are also yellow color, one is unmarked, the other I cannot read. On each side of the hip of the coat are two small pockets, secured with a vegetable ivory button, one is partially broken. Gray cotton body lining with Hollywood prop house stampings, and a blue satin lining to the skirts. Vienna tailor shop label on the outside of the inner pocket, with a matching tailor shop name to the internal label. This label shows the owners name and date of 21-9-14, just a few months after Austria's July 28 declaration of war on Serbia. No moth issues to speak of, size about a 40 regular.