A fellow forum member and I are in discussions about the tunic in the photos and we both felt it worthwhile to post the pics here for some advice from other members. There are several things that need to be clarified in order to set a fair value, as follows:
- there is no provenance for this tunic
- the tunic comes complete with everything you see in the pics (there is no intention to remove any of the pieces, including the EK1)
- the tunic appears to be legitimate, and may be an enlisted tunic converted to an officer tunic
- the tunic, collars, shoulder boards, and eagle all show a lot of wear that appears to be consistent amount of wear in all of the pieces
- the officers collars appear to authentic but resewn, as there are traces of the EM tab stitching on the under-side of the collar (see pic)
- the shoulder boards have a narrow attaching strap that is quite a bit narrower than the attaching loops on the shoulders of the tunic (see pic)
- there are some moth tracks on the sleeves (see pic showing the tracking and a perforation)
- the Krim shield appears to be original to the tunic, but it's not possible to be certain
- the EK1 is stamped '65' and is consistent with the K&Q design.
- the top 3 buttons have been resewn using black thread (and one of the resewn ones has fallen off, and is in the pocket)
- the bandage is dated 1941 and appears to be authentic
There are 14 pics, so they may have to be spread over a couple of postings.
Would appreciate your input to establish a fair price.
- there is no provenance for this tunic
- the tunic comes complete with everything you see in the pics (there is no intention to remove any of the pieces, including the EK1)
- the tunic appears to be legitimate, and may be an enlisted tunic converted to an officer tunic
- the tunic, collars, shoulder boards, and eagle all show a lot of wear that appears to be consistent amount of wear in all of the pieces
- the officers collars appear to authentic but resewn, as there are traces of the EM tab stitching on the under-side of the collar (see pic)
- the shoulder boards have a narrow attaching strap that is quite a bit narrower than the attaching loops on the shoulders of the tunic (see pic)
- there are some moth tracks on the sleeves (see pic showing the tracking and a perforation)
- the Krim shield appears to be original to the tunic, but it's not possible to be certain
- the EK1 is stamped '65' and is consistent with the K&Q design.
- the top 3 buttons have been resewn using black thread (and one of the resewn ones has fallen off, and is in the pocket)
- the bandage is dated 1941 and appears to be authentic
There are 14 pics, so they may have to be spread over a couple of postings.
Would appreciate your input to establish a fair price.
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