Germany, Heer. A Set Of Infantry Swallow’s Nests Auction Archive with a reinforcing strip in

with a reinforcing strip in black patent leather stitched in place on the edge

Footnote: John McKinnon was born on November 16

60 mm (w) x 59

PEDRO IV - D

Germany, Heer. A Set Of Infantry Swallow’s Nests Auction Archive with a reinforcing strip in(Heer Schwalbennester). A matching set of Heer Infantry swallows nests, each constructed of a white cotton twill base, bearing seven bands of vertical silver aluminum wire tresses, and with an additional silver aluminum wire tresse trimmed the lower edge, the reverse of each embroidered with magnetic metal clips, one nest retaining a dark grey wool reverse liner, both unmarked and measuring 225 mm (w) x 98 mm (h), in addition to the missing backer