WWI Prussian Second Lieutenant Dress Epaulettes

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number1007319
CategoryFirearms & Militaria
AuctionThe Bagale Collection, Session III - Wartime Militaria
DateAugust 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM MDT
Auction house345 Auction
LocationPueblo West, Colorado

This pair of Imperial German military officer dress epaulettes features silvered crescent-shaped scales (Schuppen) mounted to dark blue wool backing cloth. Each strap consists of layered metallic scales terminating at a crescent moon border wrapped in heavy silver bullion wire cords with serpentine end accents, topped with a silver-plated dome button set within a decorative crescent motif. The reverse retains its brass screw-post mounting washers and split pins, though the blue wool backing cloth exhibits extensive moth damage, tearing, and severe losses that expose the inner fiber structure and cardboard stiffeners. The silvered metal faces show age tarnish, light surface oxidation, and localized reddish-brown discoloration spot wear. PM

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