Auction Catalogue

29 June 2006

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

№ 1578

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29 June 2006

Hammer Price:
£600

Royal Naval Interest, a suite of items pertaining to Lieutenant, later Rear-Admiral W. J. Munn, R.N., KC period full dress cocked hat, epaulettes and waist belt/sword slings, plus an undress belt with sword slings and a small box containing some spare black braid and gold lace, all pertaining to Lieutenant W. J. Munn, R.N.; together with his GVR period full dress sword and scabbard, this with raised panel on the blade ‘W. J. MUNN Sepr 1st 1931’, complete with dress sword knot and brown leather carrying case (initialled ‘W.J.M.’), his dress Midshipman’s dirk complete with scabbard (engraved on reverse WJM) and knot, complete with original black patent linen carrying case; unifom elements comprise a frock coat (dated 1932) but bearing Rear-Admiral’s cuff lace and QEC buttons, similar decoration to a double breasted four button reefer jacket (this complete with medal ribbons), a cloak complete with QEC buttons and lions’ head fasteners, a great coat with QEC buttons only, a waistcoat with QEC buttons, and a plain black frock coat; three pairs trousers and a Dress Service cap, complete with Rear-Admiral’s laced peak and bullion and plated QEC badge; also two White Ensign flags, one silk one linen, and a linen flag of the Israeli Navy plus a small silk (yachting?) pennant, the undress belt with some service wear, otherwise the early full dress accoutrements in mint state contained in the original carry tin with painted name W. J. Munn, the sword in very good condition but some gilt loss to the scabbard, the dirk’s release button broken off, the blade with very slight surface rust patches, the top chape of the scabbard loose, both chapes down to the brass, the dress cap with slight thread faults to the peak lace, uniforms in good condition and free of moth, the silk White Ensign part perished, (parcel) £200-300