{"product_id":"saxon-ulan-ulr-21-kaiser-wilhelm-ii-officer-shoulder-board-leutnant-copy","title":"Saxon Field Artillery FAR 12 Officer Shoulder Board Leutnant Cypher","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003eThis is a single original officer’s Schulterstück (shoulder board) of a Royal Saxon Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 12 (Field Artillery Regiment No. 12). The crowned cypher and the absence of rank stars identify the wearer as a Leutnant (second lieutenant).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003eThe board follows the Imperial subaltern officer pattern: doubled flat-braided silver bullion cord over a wool underlay, the braid interwoven with the green silk fleck of Royal Saxon manufacture. At the center sits a gilt crowned cypher, an interlaced royal monogram beneath a pierced crown. The underlay is the crimson facing associated with the field artillery. The reverse retains its original red backing with slip-on tongue; the lower edge shows fraying of the bullion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003eField artillery officers belonged to a technically exacting arm responsible for the direction of the guns, and the Saxon contingent maintained its own artillery regiments within the Imperial structure. The crowned cypher indicates the regiment was held under a royal chief, the crown signifying patronage by a member of the ruling house. The crimson underlay corresponds to the artillery branch facing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003eThe green fleck confirms Saxon manufacture; the crowned cypher marks a royal chief; the unstarred field establishes the rank of Leutnant. The board is attributed to the field artillery by its crimson underlay and to Saxony by the green fleck, with the regimental number taken from the accompanying notation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003eCondition is good. The silver bullion shows age tarnish with the green fleck visible, and the braid is frayed and softened at the lower edge. The gilt crowned cypher is complete. The crimson underlay is sound with light wear, and the reverse backing and tongue are intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003eSaxon field artillery officer boards are less commonly seen than infantry examples, and a crowned-cypher piece on the diagnostic green-fleck base appeals to collectors of the artillery arm and of the Saxon establishment. The clear branch facing and royal cypher make for a legible, well-documented single board.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49704355627247,"sku":"23-1050 XJT@JT","price":209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/23-1050_1.jpg?v=1781041074","url":"https:\/\/derrittmeister.com\/products\/saxon-ulan-ulr-21-kaiser-wilhelm-ii-officer-shoulder-board-leutnant-copy","provider":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}