Germany, SA. A Pair of High Officer Uniform Rank Insignia
(Sturmabteilung Insignien). A pair of Sturmabteilung (SA) uniform rank insignia, including an Oberführer collar tab, constructed of a fine rose-pink doeskin wool base with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and rolled gold bullion wire piping, the obverse bearing two machine-embroidered gold bullion wire oak leaves interspersed with three acorns, flanked by a number “1”, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 60 mm (l), demonstrating minor oxidation to the wire, a tab of otherwise exceptional material quality in near extremely fine condition, and; an Obersturmbannführer-Sturmführer shoulder board, constructed of a rose-pink wool base with a card stock core and topped by two bands of twisted and rolled gold bullion wire piping, unmarked, measuring 20 mm (w) x 122 mm (l), with a small spot of material fatigue visible to the underlay, in extremely fine condition.

