Orden und Militaria bis 1918

with gold bow tie at rear. Epaulettes of stiff- ened 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 sil- ver 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 ep- aulette storage with cloth handle at top for removal . Among his many appointments, Kaiser Wilhelm II was the first Grossadmi- ral, a rank bestowed upon only 5 other men in the German Imperial Navy between 1901 and 1919. USA-lot, see page 4. 298599 I € 6.000 4234