Germany, Imperial. A Set of Infantry Oberleutnant Shoulder Boards

(Oberleutnant der Infanterie Schulterklappen). A set of Infantry Oberleutnant shoulder boards, each constructed of a cardboard-reinforced white cotton base, bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black and red threading, pinned with a gilded bronze rank pip and crown, the reverse of each with a white cotton strap, both unmarked and measuring 44 mm (w) x 104 mm (l), in better than very fine condition.