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LOT 2134
German WWI Kaiserliche Marine Pea Jacket
1914-1918 A.D.
24 3/8 in. (1.03 kg, 62 cm).
Dark blue fabric waist-length pea jacket with cotton lining, double-breasted format with two columns of nine gilt buttons to the front with Kriegsmarine insignia and corresponding button-holes, and six more to each cuff; some usage wear especially to the outer sleeves and hem. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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German WWI Kaiserliche Marine Pea Jacket
1914-1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Dark blue fabric waist-length pea jacket with cotton lining, double-breasted format with two columns of nine gilt buttons to the front with Kriegsmarine insignia and corresponding button-holes, and six more to each cuff; left arm with inverted chevron Obergefreiter insignia in braided cord with another in yellow cloth below it. 1.14 kg, 63 cm long
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German WWI Funkmaat Radio Operator's Patch and Naval Badge
1914-1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Each a fabric patch with overstitched badge detailing. 8.84 grams total, 3.6-10.6 cm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Naval Leather Binocular Case
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Moulded case with lid and strap handle, the lid with a stamped M beneath a crown and flanked by handwritten numbers 2 and 7. 705 grams, 19.2 cm wide
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
