Lot Essay
Lt Commander James Nimmins served aboard H.M.S 'Alemein'(destroyer); H.M.S. 'Berwick' (destroyer) and H.M.S. 'Furious' (cruiser)
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A Lieutenant Commanders Uniform, Items and Sword of the Royal Navy
a cocked hat by Gieves Ltd, 21 Old Bond St, London with regulation twisted bullion loop with KC button and bullion tassels; black silk webbing sword belt and slings by Gillott & Hassel, London & Portsmouth with two lines of gold embroidery with a fine KC waist- plate and a pair of white cotton spats, all contained in a velvet lined tin trunk, the lid inscribed J. Nimmins, R.N.; a pair of boxed bullion epaulettes by Meyer & Mortimer, Conduit Street, London, the crescents bearing richly-embroidered silver wire Anchor separately housed in velvet lined tin case with compartment containing gold banding and silver embroidered Stars; the sword of the same officer, with straight blade bearing etched decoration including Royal cypher for George V, regulation hilt with finely-gilt KC guard, sword-knot and scabbard; complete with campaign medals (two with Bar) and dress minatures, tunic with trouusers and period photographs
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a cocked hat by Gieves Ltd, 21 Old Bond St, London with regulation twisted bullion loop with KC button and bullion tassels; black silk webbing sword belt and slings by Gillott & Hassel, London & Portsmouth with two lines of gold embroidery with a fine KC waist- plate and a pair of white cotton spats, all contained in a velvet lined tin trunk, the lid inscribed J. Nimmins, R.N.; a pair of boxed bullion epaulettes by Meyer & Mortimer, Conduit Street, London, the crescents bearing richly-embroidered silver wire Anchor separately housed in velvet lined tin case with compartment containing gold banding and silver embroidered Stars; the sword of the same officer, with straight blade bearing etched decoration including Royal cypher for George V, regulation hilt with finely-gilt KC guard, sword-knot and scabbard; complete with campaign medals (two with Bar) and dress minatures, tunic with trouusers and period photographs
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