Shoulder straps of Colonel of the guards infantry or artillery RIA

Russian Empire, 1910 – 1917 Gold epaulettes with a red applied color, without any additional edgings and ciphers were assigned to the officers of the guards infantry and walking artillery. The approximate Dating of the strap, can be carried out by on the back Golden stamp of the Guards ' Economic Society. This name appeared in 1910 – to this, founded in 1890, this organization was known as the Economic society of officers of the Guards corps. As a rule, officers ' epaulettes, and is made in «guards the economy”, had the lace with thread, covered with a thick layer of pure gold or the ligature with a high content of precious metal; judging by the appearance of safety, these straps do not exception. Despite the obvious traces of socks, up to our days they have survived almost in its original form. Judging by the black cloth loops on the back, the straps were intended for wearing outerwear – «Swedish jacket" (suchasa commonly of leather), waterproof rathinirvedam coat or cloak, or tanned jacket. Safety shoulder straps is almost perfect, with the exception of very minor damage to the cloth from the moth. Purchased in the family of the descendants of the first wave of emigration in France.