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LOT 2611
Royal Horse Artillery Officer's Uniform Jacket and Trousers
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
22 in., 45 5/8 in. (2.2 kg total, jacket: 56 cm long, trousers: 116 cm long).
Comprising: jacket from the uniform of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, dark blue with gold frogging to chest and cuffs, red upstand collar with similar frogging, inside pocket to left chest, brass ball buttons with 'crown and cannon' motif; trousers: from Royal Artillery No. 1 dress uniform, 1956 pattern. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 2611
Royal Horse Artillery Officer's Uniform Jacket and Trousers
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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