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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1748-58. Collar from the midshipman frock coat, UNI0006. There is a detailed description of this item contained within the "Notebook" icon.
1748
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1748-67. This dress coat of a lieutenant has much in common with the formal suits of the mid-18th century. It is full skirted with no collar and very deep boot cuffs. However, instead of the silks, velvets or extremely fine wo
1748
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Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1748. Domed gilt button, with a bone back, secured by four holes.
1787
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Royal Naval uniform. This oval-shaped, copper, gilt shoulder belt-plate is an example of non-regulation accessories that were often worn with uniform. The outer edge is worked in bright work to create a repeating serpentine motif. In the central reserve i
1794
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1795-1812. Rear admiral's undress coat worn by Nelson (1758-1805) at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The coat is of blue wool and features a stand-up collar with non-working buttonholes and two small gilt brass flag offic
1798
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. plate, shoulder belt
1803
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Irish Volunteer Corps. This oval-shaped copper gilt shoulder-belt plate is an example of the type on non-regulation accessory often worn with uniform. This particular example was worn by members in the 1803 Irish Volunteer Corps. The front is engraved acr
1803
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. Lloyd's presentation sword belt. Presented to Lt Robert Fowler for his part in the repulse of Adm Linois squadron, 15 February 1804. Black leather, embroidered with a wave pattern in gold wire with clusters of five sequins at intervals. Has six gil
1804
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Royal Naval uniform. Sword belt of the Order of the Bath which belonged to Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817). The belt has a central band of blue velvet that has been embroidered with gilt thread in an acorn and oak leaf motifs using satin sti
1805
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Non-regulation cocked hat. This cocked hat, of beaver felt, is an example of the type of non-regulation clothing that was often worn with uniform. From 1795 the regulations did include hats, but officers often chose to personalise their uniform. The edges
1807
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Non-regulation shirt. This shirt is an example of the type of non-regulation garment that was worn with uniform. It is a rare survival, and illustrates the cut and style that was fashionable in the early 18th century. The shirt features a high collar, whi
1807
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Button, Honourable East India Company uniform: pattern. Two buttons. Rope twist outer edge. Within a wide circular border on a textured background is a lion, standing on the left hind leg on a rope, holding a crown.
before 1807
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Button, Royal Marines uniform: pattern 1818. Two buttons. One button is flat with a smooth edge. On a smooth background, around the bottom edge going up either side is a wreath of leaves. Around the top edge is ROYAL MARINES. In the centre is a fouled a
1818
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Button, Royal Marines uniform: pattern 1818. Two buttons. Domed. Smooth edge. On a smooth background, around the bottom edge going up either side is a wreath of leaves. Around the top edge is ROYAL MARINES. In the centre is a fouled anchor with the rope t
1818
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Button, Royal Marines uniform: pattern 1818. Two flat buttons. One button has a smooth edge. On a smooth background, around the bottom edge going up either side is a wreath of leaves. Around the top edge is ROYAL MARINES. In the centre is a fouled anchor
1818
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Button, Coastguard uniform: pattern 1822 ?. Four buttons. Smooth edge. Within a smooth circular border on a lined background is a pre1901 crown with an anchor underneath. A belt which circles the anchor has COASTGUARD on it.
1822
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1812. This 1812 pattern dress coat, belonging to a rear-admiral, reflects the influence of contemporary fashions on uniform. The lapels have been stitched down, the buttonholes are non-working and have been edged with bands of
1822
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Button, Royal Marine Artillery uniform: pattern 1825. Button. Domed. Smooth edge. Within a wreath on a lined background is a raised circular belt with buckle with ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY on it. In the centre is a pre-1901 crown with a fouled anchor with
1825
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Button, Royal Marine Artillery uniform: pattern 1825. Button. Smooth edge. On a smooth background around the bottom is a wreath of leaves. Around the top is ROYAL MARINES . In the centre is a pre-1901 crown with a fouled anchor below it with the rope tied
1825
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Button, Honourable East India Company uniform: pattern. Button. Rope twist outer edge. Within a wide circular border on a textured background is a lion, standing on the left hind leg on a rope, holding a crown.
1827
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1843-56. Full dress coat worn by Lieutenant James Saumarez Mann (entered the Royal Navy 1835, died 1851). The fact that Mann was a commissioned officer is indicated by two rows of ten buttons. His rank is designated by the dis
1827; altered 1843
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1843. This uniform was originally made in 1829 by Clancy of Dublin; the sleeves were altered for the 1843 uniform regulations. The primary difference between the patterns of 1827 and those of 1843 is the white slash and blue c
1829; altered 1843
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Button, Coastguard uniform: pattern 1830 ?. One button. Smooth edge. On a smooth background is a pre1901 crown with an anchor underneath. A belt which circles the anchor until it joins upto the crown has COASTGUARD on it.
1830
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Button, Royal Marines uniform: pattern 1830. Two buttons. One button is domed with a smooth edge. On a smooth background, around the bottom edge going up either side is a wreath of leaves. Around the top edge is ROYAL MARINES. In the centre is a pre-190
1830
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Button, Royal Marines uniform: pattern 1830. Two buttons. Flat. Smooth edge. On a smooth background, around the bottom edge going up either side is a wreath of leaves. Around the top edge is ROYAL MARINES. In the centre is a pre-1901 crown above a fouled
1830
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Robe of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. This robe is for a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. It is of crimson silk lined with white and has lacing on the left shoulder, below which the star of the order is worn. There are two tas
1831
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Robe of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. Two tassels joined together by a cord for the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath robe.
1831
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Robe of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. White silk shoulder decoration.
1831
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1833. Lieutenant’s double-breasted undress coat of blue wool face cloth, worn by Lieutenant Horatio James (died 1850), later Commander. The double row of eight gilt brass buttons feature a rope-twist rim around a fouled
1836
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Button: Unknown. Button. Twisted rope edge, on a smooth background is a fouled anchor.
1837
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Her Majesty's Indian Naval uniform: pattern 1828. Full dress coat worn by Commodore Robert Oliver (1783–1848), of the Indian Navy. This double-breasted tailcoat is the 1828 regulation pattern, although it was made in 1837, and reflects the fas
1837
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1830. Flag Officer's full dress trousers.
1837
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1843. Flag Officer's cocked hat
1843
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Rating's cap ribbon, Fox.. Although they would have been worn earlier, cap and hat ribbons were an integral part of the dress of ratings by the 1840s. A portrait of the Prince of Wales (Edward VII) in his sailor suit (UNI0293 & UNI0294) shows him
1852
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Button, Coastguard uniform: pattern 1855 ?. Three buttons. Twisted rope edge. Within a smooth circular border on a lined background is a pre1901 crown with an anchor underneath. A belt which circles the anchor until it joins upto the crown has COASTGUA
1855
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1831. Lieutenant's trousers, full dress
1855
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1843-79. Heavily restored cocked hat presented to Admiral Sir Charles Napier (1786-1860) in 1855 while he was vice-admiral. Beaver felt bound with gold lace. On each end is a blue and gold tassel. The hat has a ribbed silk coc
1855
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1859. waistcoat, blue. No lapels, four 9/16 inch buttons.
1859
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1861. Lieutenant's coat, full dress
1859
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1863. Lieutenant's coat, frock
1859
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Button, Royal Marines uniform: pattern 1860. Two buttons. One button is domed with a smooth edge. On a smooth background, around the bottom edge going up either side is a wreath of leaves. Around the top edge is ROYAL MARINES. In the centre is a pre-190
1860
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1863. Lieutenant's coat, frock
1860s
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1843. Midshipman's coat
1864
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. Waterman’s coat of red wool. The coat is single-breasted with 12 cone-shaped silver buttons. The coat has a standing collar with tabs of red silk velvet edged with silver braid with 'PAC' worked in the central panel in coiled silver thre
1865
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1856. Epaulette box
1867
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1856. Epaulettes worn by admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, KCB (1819-1907). The 1856 regulations for epaulettes for the rank of admiral remain unchanged from 1846. They feature a crown above a base metal crossed sword
1867
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1856. Epaulettes worn by admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, KCB (1819-1907). The 1856 regulations for epaulettes for the rank of admiral remain unchanged from 1846. They feature a crown above a base metal crossed sword
1867
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1856. Pair of epaulettes worn by admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, KCB (1819-1907). The 1856 regulations for epaulettes for the rank of admiral remain unchanged from 1846. They feature a crown above a base metal crosse
1867
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Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Three buttons. Smooth edge. On a lined background is a post-1901 crown over a fouled anchor. The rope comes from under the right-hand stock, goes over the shank to the left, then under the shank to the right and

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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1864. Box containing two Staff Commander's epaulettes
1870
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1864. Key for padlock. Has blue and white loop of string attached to it.
1870
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1864. Padlock for the epaulette box
1870
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1864. Staff Commander's epaulette.
1870
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1864. Staff Commander's epaulette.
1870
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Royal Marine Artillery uniform: pattern 1872. Field Officer's sabretache
1872
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Button, Royal Naval Artillery Volunteer uniform: pattern 1873. Two buttons. Twisted rope edge. Within a smooth circular border on a lined background is a pre1901 crown with a fouled anchor underneath. On the left-hand side of the stock are the letters R
1873
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1831. Captain's full dress trousers.
1873
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Royal Marines Light Infantry uniform: pattern 1874. Corporal's tunic
1874
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Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern pre-1901. Fifty-four buttons. Smooth edge. Within a raised circular border on a lined background is a pre-1901 crown with a fouled anchor below. The twenty-nine black 15 mm buttons and the fifteen 22 mm black horn bu
1879
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1879. Flag Officer's white waistcoat belonging to Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907).
1879
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Button, Royal Marine Artillery uniform: pattern 1880. Four buttons. Domed and spherical. Smooth edge. Within a wreath on a lined background is a raised circular belt with buckle with ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY on it. In the centre is a pre-1901 crown with
1880
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Royal Marine Artillery uniform: pattern 1881. Tunic of Lieutenant-Colonel E.C.L. Durnford, Royal Marine Artillery. The tunic is of blue wool and has a standup collar of buckram faced with red wool and edged with gold lace. There is heavy gold piping aroun
1881
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Trinity House uniform: pattern 1866. Elder Brother of Trinity House's undress coat belonging to Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907).
Mar 1884
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Trinity House uniform: pattern 1866. Full dress coat belonging to Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907). The Brethren of Trinity House had to wear a distinctive uniform while on duty at the Corporation’s headquarters at Tower Hill in London.
Mar 1884
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Button, Royal Naval Reserve uniform: pattern 1886. Three buttons. Rope twist outer edge. On a lined background is a pre-1901 crown with a fouled anchor below it. On the lefthand side of the anchor stock is a R, on top of the shank is an N and to the righ
1886
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Button, Royal Naval Artillery Volunteer uniform: pattern 1887. Two buttons. Twisted rope edge. Within a smooth circular border on a lined background is a pre1901 crown with a fouled anchor underneath. On the left-hand side of the stock are the letters R N
1887
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Box containing Fleet Surgeon's epaulette box
1887
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Fleet Surgeon's epaulette.
1887
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Fleet Surgeon's epaulette.
1887
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Box containing cocked hat.
1890
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Captain's hat, cocked in a metal box.
1890
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. waistcoat, dress
1891
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Button, Royal Naval Reserve uniform: pattern 1891; Coastguard. Four buttons. Two buttons have a rope twisted rope edge. On a smooth background is a pre-1901 crown with a fouled anchor below it. On the left-hand side of the anchor stock is a R, on top of
1891
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. Lieutenant's trousers, full dress
pre 1891
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1919. Captain's epaulette.
1893
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1919. Captain's epaulette.
1893
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1919. Epaulette box containing two Captain's epaulettes.
1893
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. Frock coat of 2nd Engineer, P&O Line
c. 1898
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1856. Flag Officer's trousers, full dress
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1897. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920).
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1897. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920).
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1897. Flag Officer's waistcoat, mess. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920).
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Admiral of the Fleet's undress coat. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920).
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920). Admiral of the Fleet's coat, undress.
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. White mess jacket which belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920).
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1903. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920). Flag Officer's waistcoat, mess.
1897
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. Cadet's (HMS Worcester) jacket, round
1898
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. Cadet's (HMS Worcester) waistcoat
1898
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. waistcoat, blue evening
1898
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1856. Flag Officer's trousers, full dress
1898
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1891. Box containing two Flag Officer's epaulettes
1898
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1891. Flag Officer's belt, full dress sword
1898
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1891. Flag Officer's epaulette.
1898
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1891. Flag Officer's epaulette.
1898
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1891. Midshipman's belt, dirk
1898
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Commander's coat, full dress
1899
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. Box containing two Commander's epaulettes and three devices
1901
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. Commander's epaulette.
1901
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. Commander's epaulettes in a box
1901
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. device, anchor for Commander's epaulettes
1901
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