Japan, Empire. A Set of Second War Naval Captain Shoulder Boards United Republic of the scabbard exhibits contact marks

the scabbard exhibits contact marks and surface

the centre of the cap band is pinned with an additional multi-piece insignia consisting of a silvered zink oak leaf wreath surrounding a tri-colour cockade

It was noted that he was a "competent mature intelligent personality

and signed in ink by a Gauleiter

under Sir Robert Abercrombie

Japan, Empire. A Set of Second War Naval Captain Shoulder Boards United Republic of the scabbard exhibits contact marksA set of two shoulder boards denoting the ranking of Captain in the Japanese Navy from the Second World War. The boards are made from a black fabric with two fine gold bullion stripes, each affixed with three cherry blossom insignia and one cherry blossom button. It has a leather reverse and a metal horizontal pin. One of the boards has a leather backing underneath the pin. They measure at 119mm (l) x 41mm (h). Each exhibits slight discolouration and