Germany, Imperial. A Collection of Imperial Naval Tally Ribbons
(Mützenbänder). A mixed lot of six Imperial German Navy cap tally ribbons, including a S.M.S. Koenig Albert ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “S.M.S. KOENIG ALBERT” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 1300 mm (l), with minor material fatigue evident, in near extremely fine condition; a S.M.S. Prinzregent Luitpold ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. PRINZREGENT LUITPOLD” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 1370 mm (l), with minor material fatigue evident, in near extremely fine condition; a S.M.S. Kaiserin ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “S.M.S. KAISERIN” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 1150 mm (l), with minor material fatigue evident, in near extremely fine condition; a S.M.S. Kronprinz ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “S.M.S. KRONPRINZ” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 1300 mm (l), with some material fatigue evident, in very fine condition; a S.M.S. Frauenlob ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. FRAUENLOB” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 1010 mm (l), in extremely fine condition, and; a S.M.S. Markgraf ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. MARKGRAF”, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 200 mm (l), cut-down and with material fatigue evident, in poor condition.

