Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Oberleutnant Zur See Shoulder Board Pair Auction marked with the RZM insignia

marked with the RZM insignia and numbered "M4/87" (Matthias Salcher & Sohne

All metal parts are magnetic

Footnote: John James McGovern served at Cornwall during the Fenian Raids of 1870

" He was discharged in consequence of RO 4585 Para

Three German Cloth Insignia - All near mint

Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Oberleutnant Zur See Shoulder Board Pair Auction marked with the RZM insigniaFour rows of fine silvered bullion wire, interlaced with red and black threading and wound around a white cord, wrapped in a u shape, in a chevron formation, button hole for uniform attachment and housing a brass button bearing an anchor surmounted by the Imperial crown, severed at the shoulder end, underside in black wool, 28 mm x 118 mm each, band of discolourization appearing on the bullion near the shoulder end, better than very fine. (C: 102)