December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
A fine pair of captain's epaulettes, made to the specifications for such as entered in the uniform regulations of 1862 and 1864, within their original, japanned tin case. Each epaulette strap is of broad gold vellum, bearing a silver eagle rank devices embroidered on blue ground set in the "frog" or crescent, the other end bearing a 5/8 inch-diameter Navy button with blue silk ties, and the strap bordered with gold bullion and with gold bullion fringe hanging from the crescent ends. The undersides of the crescent are covered with blue velvet and the straps lined with black leather, respectively marked "RIGHT" or "LEFT." The japanned-tin case is lined with red velvet and features a padded "lift" with wire handles, separating the two epaulettes, with a lidded receptacle below for housing shoulder straps. CONDITION: the epaulettes are both very good to excellent, the bullion and lace bright, but with minor wear to the grain of the lining leather; the case has edge wear and moderate loss of the japanning on exterior, the interior near fine.