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Lot 8

US Naval Dress Bicorn and Two Sets of Epaulets, c1900

Lot 8

US Naval Dress Bicorn and Two Sets of Epaulets, c1900

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $400 - $600

Estimate$400 – $600

Status

Closed

US Naval Dress Bicorn and Two Sets of Epaulets, c1900

Beaver fur dress bicorn hat with bullion braided acorn on each end, black faille rosette with gold braid and button on the front right. Two sets of epaulets; one set with matching braid to the hat; one set appears older, set with metal crescents, and with finer braid. Hat and Epaulets come in custom black metal box.
Label: Featherweight-Formfit / Registered / Schuele-Peppler & Kostens / Annapolis, MD.
Size Label: 7.25 hat

Approximate Measurements:
HAT
Sweatband Circumference: 21.5"

EPAULET 1
Length: 7"

EPAULET 2
Length: 7"

Property from the Collection of Joseph H. and June S. Hennage, Williamsburg, Virginia

Condition:

The overall condition is fair. The bicorn has several areas of fur loss, mostly along the top and the fold lines along the bottom. The gold braided ribbon atop the fabric rosette has tarnished and lost its original luster. The interior lining is good though the band has some wear. The matching pair of epaulets are in good condition though the topside braiding has lost some of its luster though they are intact. the braiding is slightly offset due to prolonged storage and the undersides are worn but still operable. The second set of epaulets are darker in color and one has the top braid around the metal crescent come free and twisted. The padded fabric undersides are splitting. Both sets are missing their rank insignia. The storage box is considerably worn but still functional.

Everything is sold 'As Is’. The stated overall condition of the lot is based on the assumption that the wear is consistent with age and use. All other condition issues are stated above. To request additional condition photos, please use the INQUIRE button or email couturecr@lesliehindman.com with the lot number. Condition is a matter of opinion of the evaluator and should not be treated as a statement of fact.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

timothylong@hindmanauctions.com 312.334.4222

Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

Michael Hall

Cataloguer, Couture & Luxury Accessories

michaelhall@hindmanauctions.com 312 280 1212

The September Sale: Fall Fashion & Luxury Accessories

US Naval Dress Bicorn and Two Sets of Epaulets, c1900

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