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LOT 2131
Imperial German Kriegsmarine Small Flag
1914-1918 A.D.
9 1/2 in. (39 grams, 24 cm wide).
Rectangular Reichskriegsflagge (Imperial war flag) with printed design of imperial eagle, with wired cord; in a later clear sleeve. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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German WWI Kriegsmarine S.M.S. SEYDLITZ Cap
1914-1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Felted naval cap with applied title 'SMS Seydlitz' to band; coquette button, including two original post cars of the ship one inscribed 'For my friend Mr De Witt Bailey and signed and dated July 1983, the other signed and dated 1983. 135 grams, 25 cm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
S.M.S. Seydlitz was a German battlecruiser that served in the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) during World War I. She participated in major naval engagements like the Battle of Dogger Bank and the Battle of Jutland, where she sustained significant damage. Ultimately, she was interned and scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919. -
German WWI Kriegsmarine Medical Major's Naval Patch and Prussian Buckle Group
1914-1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Fabric Naval epaulette with braid and gilt Medical Corps insignia; belt clasp with repoussé emblem. 70 grams total, 6.2-11.2 cm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
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.
