Description
ARTIFACT:
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This is an extremely rare French-made World War I United States Army Railway Artillery Reserve (RAR) shoulder patch. The patch is in a "coffin" shape variation and shows a machine-embroidered mythical pelican-like "Oozlefinch" mascot standing on a rail.
VINTAGE:Circa World War I.
SIZE:Approximately 2-15/16" in height and 2-3/16" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Wool felt with machine embroidery in cotton/silk threads.
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a WWI United States Army shoulder patch collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCXL14 L/SCFEX4/14
CONDITION:7+ (Very Fine+): The patch shows some light wear/fading.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.