H016996 SIGNALS MAJOR'S OLD STYLE SERVICE TUNIC. (Dienstrock Alter Art)
BACKGROUND: The old style service tunic was introduced for wear in the Reichswehr during the short lived Weimar era, and was replaced with the field blouse in the Third Reich, with an unspecified wearing out period.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Nice quality, field grey wool construction tunic. The tunic features a six button front closure with dual metal hooks and eyes at the neck. The edge of the left front closure panel is fully trimmed in lemon yellow wool waffenfarbe while the edge of the right front closure panel has the lemon yellow wool waffenfarbe running from the waistline to the bottom of the tail skirt. The tunic features two pleated patch breast pockets and two pleated patch hip pockets. Very nice officer eagle is neatly hand stitched to the tunic. Award loops for three breast badges and a ribbon bar. Six place ribbon bar is included. The straight cut, non adjustable, sleeves have deep, fold back French cuffs which are stitched in the upright position at both the inner and outer sleeve seams. The tunic has sewn on Majors shoulder boards. Nice original officer collar tabs with original stitching to the tunic. The interior of the tunic is fully lined in rayon with off white striped sleeves. The buttons are all the silver washed, pebbled, magnetic sheet metal type and appear to have their original stitching. The tunic is roughly size 36" chest. Shows the expected age and use. Also comes with an officer’s aiguillette for display.
GRADE ****1/4
PRICE $1,428.00
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