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Auction: 6017 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 80

A Group of Civil Uniforms A tin trunk, containing the fine and very complete uniform of Sir Felix Cassel Bt KC, circa 1922, as follows: a superb Full Dress coatee of the 2nd Class, with tailor´s label of Henry Poole & Co inscribed Sir Felix Cassel Bt KC 1922, richly embroidered and with saw-tooth edging; a good Levée Dress coatee, also by H. Poole, with cuff embroidery 41/2in. deep and straight edging indicating 1st Class; a pair of white Kerseymere knee-breeches in exceptionally good condition, complete with gilt buckles; a good pair of levée trousers, with 21/4 in. gold oakleaf lace stripes; a bicorne hat, also by H. Poole, with white ostrich feather border and a triple bullion loop; fine regulation sword, the blade etched with foliate decoration and name of H. Poole, richly-gilt hilt, gold lace sword-knot with bullion tassel complete with chamois leather slip and black oilskin outer cover; a pair of court shoes complete with gilt buckles; a good pair of Wellington boots; two cloth sword-frogs (one white, one blue); and a fine double-breasted greatcoat, with black velvet collar, scarlet lining and Royal Arms buttons (lot) See illustration Note: Sir Felix Cassel Bart, PC, KC, was the nephew of Sir Ernest Cassel GCB, a German immigrant who had amassed an immense fortune in the City and who became a Privy Counsellor and close friend of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). Felix Cassel, born in 1869, was educated at Harrow and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, before being called to the Bar. He took silk in 1906. Four years later he became MP for St Pancras West, and on the outbreak of war in 1914 was commissioned into the 1/19th Battalion, the London Regiment. He became Judge Advocate General in 1916, was created a baronet in 1920 and a Privy Counsellor in 1937. Estimate £ 3,000-4,500

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