Germany, Imperial. A Collection of Naval Tally Ribbons

(Mützenbänder). A mixed lot of six Imperial German Navy cap tally ribbons, including a S.M.S. Hindenburg ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. HINDENBURG” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 1360 mm (l), in better than very fine condition; a S.M.S. Gneisenau ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. GNEISENAU” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 990 mm (l), with some material fatigue evident, in very fine condition; a U-Boat Flotilla ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “UNTERSEEBOOTS-FLOTTILLE” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 960 mm (l), cut-down and with some material fatigue evident, in very fine condition; a S.M.S. Koenig ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. KOENIG” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 1120 mm (l), with some material fatigue evident, in very fine condition; a S.M.S. von der Tann ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “S.M.S. VON DER TANN” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 1180 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition, and; a S.M.S. Baden ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “S.M.S. BADEN”, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 1380 mm (l), retaining an original wax paper liner, in extremely fine condition.