Germany, Imperial. A Hauptmann’s Dark Blue Service Tunic, by Gustav Gerörer Auction 1940 - April 21

1940 - April 21

constructed of fine quality golden-yellow machine embroidery on a black rayon backer

yellow threading giving definition to the leafing on the wreath

the stem also embroidered in the same black and silver pattern

Germany, Imperial. A Hauptmann’s Dark Blue Service Tunic, by Gustav Gerörer Auction 1940 - April 21(Dunkelblaue Rock fr Hauptmann der Infanterie). A well preserved Hauptmanns service tunic, constructed of a fine dark blue wool. The tunic features a reinforced up turned collar fully lined on the exterior with a layer of smooth pink wool. The shoulders are flanked by boards constructed of pink wool with card stock cores, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black threaded chevrons. Each measuring 38 mm (w) x 110 mm