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Lot 192

A CASED REGULATION ROYAL NAVY SET OF BICORN HAT, EPAULETTES, AND BELT
E. Walton, High Street, Gosport, England, 1920s
Variously in or trimmed with gilt metal, in the original black toleware case with fitted interior lined with burgundy velvet, the handle of the case with the remains of an early label inscribed 'Lieut. Commander F.J. Durnford'
The case 26cm high, 47cm wide, 24cn deep

Estimate $700 - $1,000

Sold for $2,800


Commander (retd) Frederick John Durnford RN (1897–1983)


Frederick Durnford attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 1926; he retired from the Royal Navy with the rank of Commander in 1941 and later settled in Melbourne.

Decorative Arts

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8785
6:00pm - 7 July 2025
Hawthorn

VIEWING
Fri 4 - Sun 6 July, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC

CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au

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