Air Force Major General M1943 slip-on "field" shoulder boards, 1943-mid1950s.
6". Six-sided, silk brocade with blue piping, silver bullion stars.
Good to very good condition. Minor stains near button holes, probably caused by refastening freshly polished buttons without first removing all of the polish. Mothing on the backs of both boards and at one 3/8" section of the piping on one board. Moth damage to the backs is, of course, not visible from above; the short bite is visible only from the side and could possibly be made almost invisible with the careful application of a light blue water-based paint. Minor damage to one corner on each board shows o
6". Six-sided, silk brocade with blue piping, silver bullion stars.
Good to very good condition. Minor stains near button holes, probably caused by refastening freshly polished buttons without first removing all of the polish. Mothing on the backs of both boards and at one 3/8" section of the piping on one board. Moth damage to the backs is, of course, not visible from above; the short bite is visible only from the side and could possibly be made almost invisible with the careful application of a light blue water-based paint. Minor damage to one corner on each board shows old attempts at repair.
These have both been treated to eliminate any further moth problems.
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