the island being restored to Great Britain in 1783
and with equal force and efficacy as We Ourselves could do if personally present: Engaging and Promising upon Our Royal Word that whatever things shall be so transacted and concluded by Our said Commissioner
near-total loss of scabbard paint resulting in surface oxidation
oxidation and loss of finish to the gilded metal features
overlaid by a shield bearing a raised mobile swastika
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Shoulder Straps Auction Archive the island being restored to(Schulterklappen). A mixed lot of shoulder straps, including: 1. A Heer NCO Preparation School strap, constructed of dark green wool, trimmed with white piping, and bearing an embroidered cypher above a Roman numeral 4, the reverse with an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 120 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in near extremely fine condition. 2. An Infanterie Regiment 109 Feldwebel