Description
This is a pair of World War I United States Army Quartermaster Corporal rank stripes. Each shows two chevrons above an eagle perched upon a wheel and a crossed key and sword. The photos above are of the front of each of the pair the reverses are not pictured because there is an old price tag stapled through each pair that we did not want to disturb.
VINTAGE:Circa World War I.
SIZE:Approximately 5" in height and 3-9/16" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Wool felt on twill embroidered in cotton/silk threads.
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:EMPIRE PATENT price tag.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months LCDX5/11
CONDITION:8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The stripes show very light wear and have only one speck of a spot where there is some wool worn away.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.