I own two pair (Colonel & Captain) of Nick's shoulder boards and I highly recommend them. The hand embroidered gold bullion is beautifully worked to provide a highly accurate recreation of the originals. The eagles on the Colonels boards are beautifully executed and are rich in detail, unlike the scrawny birds you see on a lot of the other maker’s shoulder boards being offered today. These boards are substantial, well worth the price and are the only ones I will put on the coats Nick has produced for me. I've said it in several of my reviews and I'll say it again, if you want to look like the officers you see in the period images then these are boards to use period!