Yugoslavia, Kingdom. An Army Headquarters Badge, Shoulder Board And Aiguillettes

Includes:

1. Royal Yugoslav Army Headquarters Badge: two-piece construction, in patinated bronze, voided, maker marked "SORLINI VARAZDIN" (Sorlini Mint in Varazdin) on the pin, illustrating the crowned Royal Yugoslav two-headed eagle coat-of-arms backed by a trophy of arms, with a ribbon banner at the base inscribed "ГЕНЕРАЛШТАБ" (General Staff) above the date "1866", measuring 44.5 mm (w) x 62.7 mm (h), vertical pinback.

2. Royal Yugoslav Army Officer's Shoulder Board: decorative stiff-framed shoulder board, the upper in gilded metal in a variety of patterns, bearing the silvered bronze crowned monogram of King Peter II of Yugoslavia (reign: 1934-1945) above three silvered bronze pips, with a domed button in bronze gilt anova the monogram, the underside in black felt (indicating Artillery units) and incorporating a strap in black felt that is secured in place via a brass clip stamped with the maker mark in Serbian "КОВНИЦА.АД. БЕОГРАД" (Kovnica of Belgrade), measuring 58 mm (w) x 138 mm (h), exhibiting discolouration on the metal upper, along with scattered greening on the monogram and one of the pips.

3. two Royal Yugoslav Army Aiguillettes:

(i) first aiguillette in interwoven rolled gold-coloured bullion wire, the central four strands straight, the two end strands braided and incorporating a knot, both ends finished with an 88 mm long gilded bronze tip bearing the Royal crown, all six strands joined together via a piece of black wool with button hole at the junction;

(ii) second aiguillette in gold-coloured bullion wire, the central two strands straight, the main strand braided, with tabs at either end of the main strand in light brown embroidery that are wrapped in fine gold-coloured bullion wire and rolled gold-coloured bullion wire, both tabs with a loop in twisted gold-coloured bullion wire, the two central strands with two sliders and their ends finished with a 95 mm long gilded bronze tip bearing the Royal crown.

Together, very fine.