Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Set of Oberfähnrich Engineer Shoulder Boards

(Kriegsmarine Oberfähnrich Schulterklappen). A set of Kriegsmarine Oberfähnrich Engineer shoulder boards, each constructed of dark blue wool with a magnetic metal wire reinforcement, bearing two bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two silvered bronze rank pips and a gilded bronze cogwheel, both unmarked and measuring 17 mm (w) x 115 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition.

Footnote: From the collection of Roger Bender.