British Pre WWII-Korean War Brigadier Uniform Set
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $950.00

Original era manufacture. Quality uniform set consisting of a scarlet colored, doeskin wool short jacket with a matching material dark blue wool vest. General officer gold & maroon sash, dark blue wool trousers with a red stripe on each leg. At the cuff are button straps which close under the instep. A Brigadier rank blue wool visor hat with red wool band and gold bullion visor trim is also included. Brigadier rank shoulder straps are on each shoulder with bullion stars and crowns. There is a label in the collar which has been restitched a bit and named to Capt.R. Curry and dated 1921. No doubt this uniform gave the Captain years of use as he advanced up the military rank ladder. The buttons are of gilded brass bearing a Kings crown and George V cypher. The hat displays a Queens crown and the cypher of Elizabeth II. There is some moth crazing to the surface of the top of the hat in addition to two small holes. Otherwise the cap is bright and clean. No moth damage to the jacket and vest, small amount of mothing to the trousers. Small size overall. This set was likely purchased by the Captain early in his career and updated rank-wise as the situation required over time. We purchased the set from a local collector who in turn purchased it at auction in the UK in the 1990's.