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. Thueringen ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “S.M.S. THUERINGEN” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 1010 mm (l), with material fatigue evident, in very fine condition; a S.M.S. Kaiser ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. KAISER” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 1230 mm (l), with minor material fatigue evident, in better than very fine condition; a S.M.S. Friedrich der Grosse ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. FRIEDRICH DER GROSSE” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 1180 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition; a S.M.S. Ostfriesland ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. OSTFRIESLAND” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 1190 mm (l), with material fatigue evident, in very fine condition; a S.M.S. Helgoland ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “S.M.S. HELGOLAND” in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 945 mm (l), cut-down and with some material fatigue evident, in very fine condition.