Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Republic of above an inscription of “DAS

above an inscription of “DAS GROSSKREUZ DES ORDENS VOM DEUTSCHEN ADLER” (“THE GRAND CROSS OF THE ORDER OF THE GERMAN EAGLE”)

surmounted by a Queen's crown in silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire

and 353 (silvered bronze with light blue

printed and bound in Great Britain

Small book: pages with cord binding

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Republic of above an inscription of “DAS(Kriegsmarine Schulterklappen fr einen Konteradmiral). A matching set of Kriegsmarine Konteradmiral shoulder boards, each constructed of dark blue wool with rigid card stock cores reinforced with an internal magnetic metal wire frame, each topped with a length of silver aluminum wire piping interwoven with dual lengths of gold bullion wire piping, both unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 120 mm (l), demonstrating minor tarnishing throughout the gold