Lot 117

Description

Court uniform, ceremonial woollen jacket and trousers, both elaborately decorated with gold braid and gilt brass buttons (KC), the trousers also fitted with braces, together with a black beaver cocked hat with white feathers, the hat marked by maker, H.Poole & Co, Saville Row, London, the trousers with label of Ede & Ravenscroft, 93 & 94 Chancery Lane, London and on this label is printed W.C.Hankinson, 428. Esq. 22.8.29, stored in a large hinged lid metal case (approx 101x30x15cm), lock broken. The lining of the jacket deteriorating and loose in some parts, otherwise very fine. (3 pieces)

Mr W.C.Hankinson CMG, OBE, MC was the British Government representative to Australia in 1931-32 and 1935-36. In 1944 he was the Deputy High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in the Commonwealth.

With research on the uniform.