Old lot of Russian military shoulder boards, stripes, and stars

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Significant lot of Russian military shoulder boards and patches, made of patterned textile, colored braids, and star-shaped metal appliques. A decorative ensemble with a strong graphic presence, bringing together several variations of ranks and corps.

Description

Vintage set consisting of numerous military shoulder boards made of ribbed and embroidered fabric, presented in a palette of khaki, olive green, off-white, blue, red, and black tones. The pieces feature contrasting longitudinal braids, mainly red or blue, associated with gold or silver metallic stars, star-embossed buttons, and various specialty attributes.

Several configurations can be distinguished: matching pairs, long shoulder boards with rounded or angular ends, single or double braids, elements with multiple stars, applied gold metal insignia, and domed buttons. The diversity of colors, braiding, and attributes gives the ensemble a rich visual character, typical of uniformology pieces.

Context

Shoulder boards play a central role in the Russian military uniform, serving to identify rank, branch, or assigned corps. Stars, colored braids, buttons, and metal insignia form a regulatory vocabulary that is immediately recognizable, appreciated for its clean graphics and historical dimension.

This lot is part of the world of Russian militaria, with a varied presentation allowing for a comparative study of colors, ranks, and attributes. It will be suitable for both a uniformology collection and a decorative or documentary display.

Condition

Used items, sold as is. Presence of textile patina, slight soiling, traces of use, pulled threads, small edge wear, and color variations due to age and handling. Some metal elements show wear to the gilding or silver plating, consistent with their age. Set sold as a lot, not itemized piece by piece.

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