29th Apr, 2009 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Popham)
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[M] A RARE 19TH-CENTURY ROYAL NAVY RATING'S...
A RARE 19TH-CENTURY ROYAL NAVY RATING'S PLAITED STRAW HAT
with tally for H.M.S. Majestic, trimmed around the rim in cloth, the crown with button, remnant lining (old wear) -- 13in. (33cm.) diameter
H.M.S. Majestic was a battleship of nearly 15,000 tons built in 1895. Serving with the Channel Fleet in World War I, she was torpedoed by U-21 on 27th May 1915 sinking in just seven minutes with a total of forty casualties.
with tally for H.M.S. Majestic, trimmed around the rim in cloth, the crown with button, remnant lining (old wear) -- 13in. (33cm.) diameter
H.M.S. Majestic was a battleship of nearly 15,000 tons built in 1895. Serving with the Channel Fleet in World War I, she was torpedoed by U-21 on 27th May 1915 sinking in just seven minutes with a total of forty casualties.
Sold for £161
Estimated at £100 - £150
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A RARE 19TH-CENTURY ROYAL NAVY RATING'S PLAITED STRAW HAT
with tally for H.M.S. Majestic, trimmed around the rim in cloth, the crown with button, remnant lining (old wear) -- 13in. (33cm.) diameter
H.M.S. Majestic was a battleship of nearly 15,000 tons built in 1895. Serving with the Channel Fleet in World War I, she was torpedoed by U-21 on 27th May 1915 sinking in just seven minutes with a total of forty casualties.
with tally for H.M.S. Majestic, trimmed around the rim in cloth, the crown with button, remnant lining (old wear) -- 13in. (33cm.) diameter
H.M.S. Majestic was a battleship of nearly 15,000 tons built in 1895. Serving with the Channel Fleet in World War I, she was torpedoed by U-21 on 27th May 1915 sinking in just seven minutes with a total of forty casualties.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Popham), 29th Apr, 2009
