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LOT 2148
German WWI Kaiserliche Marine Pea Jacket
1914-1918 A.D.
26 in. (1.09 kg, 66 cm long).
Dark blue fabric waist-length pea jacket with cotton lining, double-breasted format with two columns of nine silver buttons to the front with Kriegsmarine insignia and corresponding button-holes, and six more to each cuff; applied gilt-metal badge to the upper arm with anchor and crossed cannons for naval artillery; 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 Naval Officer's Frock Coat
1914-1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Dark blue fabric knee-length overcoat with satin lining, black velvet stand-and-fall collar with hook-and-eye closure, twelve gilt buttons to the front with Kriegsmarine insignia and seven more to the false closure and half-belt on the rear, two lateral slit pockets with covers; shoulder-boards / epaulettes with insignia for Kapitän-Leutnante and the anchor-and-propellor motif for an engineer. 2.23 kg, 121 cm long
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German Badge, Medal and Other Item Group
Mid-late 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including WW1 Saxony Friedrich August Medal Silver FA Medaille; on watch chain with black enamelled cross marked '1914'; Crimean War Society pin badge; Red Cross service badge with ribbon; reproduction Blue Max 'Pour Le Merite' WW1 Medal; and other items. 118 grams total, 1.4-37 cm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German WWI Kaiserliche Marine Sword Sling
1914-1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Stiff fabric straps for a naval officer's sword with hooked chain and lion-mask detailing. 275 grams, 117.5 cm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
