Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1483

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£90

Royal Warwickshire regiment, uniforms of an Edwardian officer ‘Lieut Walker’ comprising full dress scarlet tunic, blue facings and KC gilt buttons correct broad lace shoulder cords, lacking collar badges, severe surface mothing, stitching faults and inner lining ‘shot’, a dark navy fine cloth frock coat complete with all KC gilt buttons, lacking collar badges and shoulder boards, a dark blue woollen cloth four pocket frock complete with KC unit buttons, lacking rank insignia and severely mothed; a pair of dress overalls severely mothed, a pair of levee dress overalls in near mint state; a decorative regimental cricket/rowing blazer, single breasted light weight wool cloth, black with vertical orange stripes, unlined, patch pockets complete with KC gilt buttons, some fading and some moth damage; together with a fine and scarce mess waiter’s frock coat, in heavy weight dark navy wool cloth the collar front cuffs tails and dummy pockets adorned with very fine special pattern gilt buttons, livery style and depicting the Antelope on ground ducally collared and chained as per the regimental badge, 2 small buttons 24 large, very good condition buttons excellent (7) £100-140