Prussia, State. A Pair Of Prussian Field Marshal Shoulder Boards, C.1870 Auction Archive their final fate is unknown

their final fate is unknown as it is believed that neither were actually scrapped

the reverse with a handwritten inscription and date of “1942”

surrounded by a stylized foliage border

the chinstrap impressed with the name "B

and according to predominant historian

Prussia, State. A Pair Of Prussian Field Marshal Shoulder Boards, C.1870 Auction Archive their final fate is unknown(Generalfeldmarschall schulterklappen). A pair of shoulder boards, each constructed of a single row of fine silver bullion wire, interlaced with black threading, in a chevron formation, flanked by a row of fine gold coloured bullion wire in a thatched pattern on either side, the bullion wrapped around yellow support cords, in an interlocking weave pattern, the neck end of each with a loop for placement upon a uniform button, large die struck silver