Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Ottoman Soldier Studio Portrait Photograph Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Constructed of high quality brownish-gold

Constructed of high quality brownish-gold and black BeVo-style machine embroidery

executed carefully to result in only minimal disruption to the base material

the obverse with a central red enameled cross within a white shield being held by two angles

marked on the ring with a French owl denoting a Paris Assay Office examination

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Ottoman Soldier Studio Portrait Photograph Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Constructed of high quality brownish-goldIn black and white, faded to a sepia toned look, illustrating a Ottoman soldier in full dress uniform, including hat and shoulder boards, a First War German (Prussian) Iron Cross ribbon peeking out from the opening on his six button tunic, the belt incorporating a belt buckle displaying the Ottoman Army insignia, with a dagger attached to the belt on the right side, Turkish and Arabic handwritten inscriptions in black ink on the reverse, measuring 90