Germany, Empire. A Generalarzt Medical Officer’s Shoulder Boards, Matching Pair consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one in silvered bullion wire

one in silvered bullion wire

22mm (h – including integral ring)

The crown features a hollow channel formerly accommodating an additional strap which has been lost to time

leather and silver

Germany, Empire. A Generalarzt Medical Officer’s Shoulder Boards, Matching Pair consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one in silvered bullion wire(Generalarzt Schulterklappen). A matching pair of Generalarzt shoulder boards, the obverse with dual strands of bullion tresses oriented in a U shape with a black embroidered band separating the two, and with dual blue embroidered bands at the base, both shoulder boards with a gilded caduceus, the underside with dark blue doeskin with a loop for fastening the boards to the uniform, one of the boards with a period original paper tag attached, measuring