Uniforms & Accoutrements

Lot 4792    Session 17 - (11:30am Friday 3rd August)    Uniforms & Accoutrements

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,100

AUSTRALIA, British Naval dress belt with buckle (KC) in gilt and with sword belt hangers; also another belt in leather with buckle (QVC) in bronze, both belts with tags indicating that they belonged to Sub Lieut Spain of NSW Naval Brigade; N.S.W. Naval Brigade officer's bicorn hat, black 'beaver' with patterned black silk at edge, with black pleated cockade with gold bullion coil at centre and button for N.S.W. Naval Brigade and gold coils at each end, the inside is lined with white silk and gold blocked with maker's name, 'W.Jones & Co/Manufacturers/And/Contractors To/N.S.W. Govt.', together with a metal bicorn hat container, attached is a tag indicating that it belonged to Lieut Spain; N.S.W. Naval Brigade tally band (unused). The first belt with damage to silk overlay, both belts only good, the buckles very fine - good very fine, the hat good very fine, the tin with much oxidation on outside, the tally band creased but unused. (4)

See lot 4579 being the medals and other items for Lieutenant (later Commander) Spain consigned by a different vendor.