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05-22-2022 09:46 AM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
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That’s interesting Corey! I really like the untouched appearance it has.
Was this picked up in NZ? Gallipoli bring back perhaps…..
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Hello Andy.
This is coming out of France.
One of those random flebay items that caught my eye.
It was super cheep as the seller didn't know what it was and had the (make an offer) option.
I offered less than half what he was asking and to my surprise they excepted.
I definitely wasn't expecting my offer to be excepted at what I offered, like the price of a spare cork, but hey, you just never know.
A good project to research
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Uber cool. I know nothing about these but would assume the "star" is some type of personalization, even if done at a unit level. The date on the leather leads me to believe it might be a repurposed piece of leather.
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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Interesting piece. Certainly has some age to it and worth a punt on if the price is low. A bit more research will hopefully confirm the history.
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Almost certainly re-purposed leather (especially when the other shown example is considered). The leatherwork and brass studs put me in mind of the articulated shoulder straps from a French As de Carreau, but I cannot swear to that being their origin.
The fact that two very similar examples have been found suggests a semi-official design. Most intriguing.. Looking forward to finding out what it is!
Like Andy, I love how genuinely untouched it is. It looks fabulous.
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It’s a very interesting item. Would love to know more about the leather adornment. Wonderful patina and great photos too!
Congratulations,
Andy
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Thanks Andy.
Any idea of the word above the 1915 on the star?
Some type of recycled German straps I'm thinking.
Cheers
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Coreynewzealand
Thanks Andy.
Any idea of the word above the 1915 on the star?
Some type of recycled German straps I'm thinking.
Cheers
That would be my guess. A leftover maker marking from whatever the owner cannibalized to make the star.
B.B.
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