Kaiser Wilhelm II. - persönlicher Zweispitz und Epaulette als Großadmiral, im Koffer - photo 1

Kaiser Wilhelm II. - persönlicher Zweispitz und Epaulette als Großadmiral, im Koffer

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€ 26 000
Auction dateClassic
27.10.2022 10:00UTC +02:00
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Hermann Historica
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Germany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 4234 | Kaiser Wilhelm II. - persönlicher Zweispitz und Epaulette als Großadmiral, im Koffer
Zweispitz aus feinem schwarzen Nadelfilz, eingefasst mit der breiten goldenen Litze der Admiralsränge, die Spitzen mit Bouillonfüllung, goldene Bouillonagraffe mit großem Ankerknopf und gefältelter schwarz-weiß-roter Seidenrosette. Cremefarbenes Seidenfutter mit goldener Chiffre "W" unter Kaiserkrone und braunem Lederschweißband. Die Epauletten mit goldenen Feldern, Bouillonhalbmonden und breitem goldenen Kantillenbehang. Mittig die gekreuzten, sehr detailliert ausgeführten und emaillierten Großadmiralsstäbe, silberner unklarer Anker mit preußischem Adler und darüber aufgelegt die goldene gekrönte Chiffre des Kaisers. Der schwarze Transportkoffer mit goldgeprägtem "W" unter Kaiserkrone und Aufschrift "Hut und Epauletten Kaiserliche Marine". Das blaue Seidenfutter mit herausnehmbarer Halterung/Unterteilung für die Epauletten.
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Hat of black felt with gold lace band, gilt Agraffe cords affixed to one side by gold button with crown/anchor motif, a silk rosette of black/white/red under the forward section. Lined with cream color silk, gold foil embossed crown and “W” at top, brown leather sweatband with gold bow tie at rear. Epaulettes of stiffened tongue and oval field covered in gold woven metallic, ornamented fabric with gilt, coiled fringe around the oval base. Centered on the oval were highly detailed, enameled, crossed Gross Admiral batons featuring fouled anchors and Prussian crowns, a silver eagle/anchor and gold Kaiser Wilhelm II monogram affixed over the top. Protective box of black fabric covering with a leather carry strap at top and two side straps with buckles for closure, lined in light-blue fabric with bottom oval ridge to secure hat storage, above the hat an inset tray designed for epaulette storage with cloth handle at top for removal. Among his many appointments, Kaiser Wilhelm II was the first Grossadmiral, a rank bestowed upon only five other men in the German Imperial Navy between 1901 and 1919.
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