Germany, Imperial. A Collection of Imperial Naval Tally Ribbons

(Mützenbänder). A mixed lot of five Imperial German Navy cap tally ribbons, including a S.M.S. Ariadne ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. ARIADNE” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 1290 mm (l), retaining an original wax paper liner, in unissued and near mint condition; a S.M.S. Nuernberg ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “S.M.S. NUERNBERG” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 1020 mm (l), with some material fatigue evident, in very fine condition; a S.M.S. Bluecher ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. BLUECHER”, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 995 mm (l), cut-down and with material fatigue evident, in very fine condition; a S.M.S. Pommern ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. POMMERN” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 1180 mm (l), with material fatigue evident, in fair condition, and; a S.M.S. Scharnhorst ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. SCHARNHORST” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 1020 mm (l), in better than very fine condition.