Germany, Heer. A Set of Technical Administration Officer-Grade Shoulder Boards Hold Instituted 1853

Instituted 1853

Promoted Leutnant

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered golden-yellow inscription of “GAU HELLWEG”

loose threads around edge

one for his wife

Germany, Heer. A Set of Technical Administration Officer-Grade Shoulder Boards Hold Instituted 1853(Heer Schulterlkappen fr einen Technischebeamter im Rang). A mis matched set of Heer Tehcnical Administration Officer grade shoulder boards, each constructed of green wool with rigid card stock cores, trimmed with black piping, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping bisected by a length of green threading, and pinned with gilded Heeresverwaltung devices flanked by dual pips, both unmarked, one measuring 35 mm (w) x 105 mm (l) and one