April 11-13, 2023 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/13/2023
Dark navy blue wool 9-button single-breasted frock coat with 3-button cuffs. Captain's shoulder straps are navy material with gold bullion borders with silver bullion bar rank insignia. All buttons are marked "EXTRA QUALITY" attached by soldered inside ring. Coat is lined with original dark olive green polished cotton lining with buff colored lined sleeves. Skirt is 18" to rough edge and 9" bell shaped elbows. Quilted pattern across inside of chest with close quilted pattern underarms. Inside left breast pocket is lined and opening piped. Back of coat has center split vent that has 2 buttons at top and middle of vent that measures 21" from edge to top of split. CONDITION: Very light scattered tracking that only the sharpest eyes would notice. No other mothing visible. Inside lining exhibits period sweat stains to underarm lining. About 2" of the left shoulder strap's bullion border was separating but was later repaired by being reinforced with thread and only noticeable from the interior shoulder. Overall good.