A Large Serbian Officer's Badge For "Kalpak"; 1903 GTRexclude hand-embroidered design on black velvet

hand-embroidered design on black velvet cloth

contact marks throughout from light use

heading to France in April

slightly worn badge

but neither decision affected his career

A Large Serbian Officer's Badge For "Kalpak"; 1903 GTRexclude hand-embroidered design on black velvetSerbia; A large cab badge in silvered bronze and enamels, 42mm x 51mm, slight enamel chipping, with Royal Cypher of King Peter I, worn example, in very fine condition. Footnote: introduced by King Peter 1 in 1903, and worn on traditional Serbian military headgear, called "kalpak", a high crowned cap worn in the Balkans, Turkey, Iran, and neighboring countries.