Japan, Empire. A Set of Second War Navy Captain Engineer Branch Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity 1944 to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

1944 to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

each of the buttons with a pebbled upper

Constructed of hand-embroidered gold and silver bullion wire thread on a dark blue wool background

but of typical manufacture by Swiss maker "HUGERNIN FRERES & Co

Japan, Empire. A Set of Second War Navy Captain Engineer Branch Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity 1944 to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)Two Navy Captain shoulder boards, affixed with three Chrysanthemum flower pins and one button with an anchor overlaid with a chrysanthemum, denoting the rank of Captain. Underneath the pins are two purple strips denoting the branch of Engineering, with gold bullion and black fabric. The reverse has a leather strap with a metal pin. They each measure at 40. 5mm (w) x 115mm (h) and are in very fine condition.