A pair of epaulettes-Admiral's REEF

Unlike generals, which ranks in the old Russian army was designated with asterisks to denote the ranks on epaulettes of admirals of the Imperial Russian Navy embroidered with black double-headed eagle with St. Andrew's cross in the breast shield, surmounted by a crown with blue ribbon, with skiatron and Orb in his claws. The rear-Admiral had only one eagle, Vice-Admiral or two, Admiral – three eagles. Interestingly, this naming of ranks was revived in 1943 in the Soviet Navy, and still exists, only the double-headed eagle was replaced by the stars. Judging by the hexagonal form and coconino lining of black fabric, the shoulder straps were intended to coat or blue tunic. Both of the ring have obvious signs of wear in the form of darkening and of fading lace, but embroidery has been preserved almost intact. Data on the rarity of the shoulder straps gives an idea of what to January 1917 in the Russian Imperial Navy, there were only 14 Vice-admirals. Admiral's insignia in our days are extremely rare. Judging by some of the details of execution, the shoulder straps are made in the 1910s, but we can not exclude that they could be sewn in exile in the period between the two world wars.