Pair Of Swedish Officer's Epaulettes

Pair of epaulettes of Captain of the Guard of King Gustav V of Sweden (1858-1950)The epaulettes are in ribbed silver and red fabric. The hooping is in solid silver struck with goldsmiths' hallmarks. The stylized monogram of King Gustav V surmounted by the royal crown is in gilded brass; the epaulette is finished with the three stars of the rank of Captain in gilded brass and the three Swedish crowns, symbol of the country, in a silver button. This pair of epaulettes is of great singularity and of exceptional quality of manufacture. It testifies to the history of the personal guard of the kings of Sweden, including that of Gustav V, with a long reign. Provenance: personal collection of Count TH af S, Stockholm