Hi all,

Here is a recent find,some nicely embroidered pieces but I have no idea what unit they represent.Any help will be much appreciated.Thanks in advance.Sellers' pics.

 

 

Here is the sellers' description:

THIS IS A MATCHED PAIR - HAND EMBROIDERED IN FINELY BRAIDED RED SILK THREAD ON 1.75x1.75" BLUE-BLACK WOOLEN BASE CLOTH. DESIGN IS THAT OF CROSSED ANCHORS WITH LIFE RING IN THE CENTER AND 4 POINTS OF THE COMPASS IN THE BACKGROUND. ERA AND ORIGIN UNKNOWN BUT I'VE OWNED THESE FOR MANY YEARS AND SPECULATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOME FORM OF LIFE SAVING SERVICE - POSSIBLY THEATRE MADE OR OF EUROPEAN AFILIATION.

Resembles a Merchant Marine patch...close but not the same

Thanks for the input.I'm hoping that they are US,and not foreign

Not USN or USCG, look like some civilian thing or forign, sorry

They are not US insignia, looks like Netherlands navy patches