Germany, SS. A Rare Set of Waffen-SS Obersturmführer Collar Tabs Archive and a hand painted prototype

and a hand painted prototype illustrating alternative link designs with chain attachments for the collar badge

The arms are enameled in black on both sides

VII and VIII Class are determined by the number and styles of bars

inner layer sunburst in matte grey cotton thread

Germany, SS. A Rare Set of Waffen-SS Obersturmführer Collar Tabs Archive and a hand painted prototype(Waffen SS Kragenspiegel fr einen Obersturmfhrer). A rare and matching set of Waffen SS Obersturmfhrer collar tabs, including an runic tab, constructed of black doeskin with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and roller silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing dual hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Sig runes, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 50 mm (l), demonstrating minor misapplication of silver threading which has extended into the wool base