Italy, Republic. An Army Artillery Corps Shoulder Board Pair
(Esercito Italiano). Both with an upper bearing a gilt metal artillery insignia, mounted to a gilt aluminum plate incorporating a repeating wavy pattern within a raised border, a bronze gilt artillery button at the neck end screwed in place to a post, the sides and underside in dark yellow wool, the underside with a strap held securely in place by a pin and bracket at the shoulder end, along with the aforementioned screwpost at the neck end, measuring 62.5 mm (w) x 127.5 mm (h) each, near extremely fine.

