Lot 1119

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Description:

BRITISH GENERAL OFFICER'S TUNIC
Scarlet superfine tunic with black wool stand collar, collar edged all round with gold oak leaf pattern lace and white wool piping along upper edge and opening. At the shoulders, brass fittings covered with red wool to take shoulder slides of gold cord which attach to shoulder with screw fitting gilt buttons. The cuffs are trimmed with two rows of wide gold oak leaf pattern lace and a black wool, three pointed flap trimmed with white wool piping, gold lace and three gilt buttons. Eight large gilt buttons made by 'PITT & Co. 31 MADDOX St. LONDON. W' at front of tunic, two at back waist and two each on back skirt flaps. Back flaps and vent also trimmed with gold lace. Left front of tunic has embroidered eyes to take four medals and a ribbon bar. Brass belt hook at left waist. Body of tunic lined with quilted silk twill. Three small ferrous metal spring clips stitched between first three buttonholes on inside left front, designed to support multiple neck decorations. Skirt lined with satin weave white wool. No inside pocket. Collar lined with black silk twill with matching neck tab and fastened with two brass hooks and eyes, one missing. Very nice condition, only very light soiling about the collar, fine for display.

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December 8, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Chesapeake City, MD, US

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Bid Increments
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$100 $499 $20
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
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$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
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