Imperial Shoulderboards.

Al-muell · 02-22-2008, 07:03 AM

OK, so the first one is simple - looks like infantry podporuchik.
Single piece, size 7,5x17cm.
What would be it's value?

Al-muell · 02-22-2008, 07:12 AM

This pair is somewhat more troublesome.
It seems to be an unissued pair (but ruined by time and moths), but not for a military officer.
The lace on the frontside looks like generals' and seems to have been of greenish-silver colour, piping and stripes - of dark green colour (faded on one board) and the back - of red colour, but it has been almost compleately eaten by moths.
Surprisingly, the buttons are blank and have no stamps.
From the remains of paper labels on the back I can read:
1."...ASSEL'." and below"...roe serebro..."
2."...ovich".

Who would have worn them and what would be their value?

Auke · 02-11-2012, 10:43 AM

I was wondering if anybody could tell me what the insignia on this man's shoulder boards mean? Maybe rank and unit? I don't know a thing about Imperial stuff.

Lapa · 02-11-2012, 02:02 PM

Auke,

The basic system is fairly much the same as the Soviet one. In this case, one stripe (junior officer level) and 4 stars: Lieutenant-Captain.

The big "insignia" at the edge of the board is the current Tsar's cypher, in this case, "Н" and "II" for Nicholas the 2nd.

Marc

Auke · 02-11-2012, 04:42 PM

Thanks!

02-11-2012, 02:02 PM	#4
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Imperial russian shoulderboards. Auke, The basic system is fairly much the same as the Soviet one. In this case, one stripe (junior officer level) and 4 stars: Lieutenant-Captain. The big "insignia" at the edge of the board is the current Tsar's cypher, in this case, "Н" and "II" for Nicholas the 2nd. Marc

02-11-2012, 04:42 PM	#5
Auke Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 762	Re: Imperial russian shoulderboards. Thanks!

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