Lot 179

Description

Australia, slouch hats (3), includes khaki felt hat with navy blue puggaree and at the front is fitted a Junior Sailor's blue metal badge; khaki felt hat with khaki puggaree with blue trim and at the front is fitted an other rank's voided hat badge in bronze (KC), on the inside lining is the maker's name 'Akubra 1991', fitted at one side of the puggaree is an RAAF Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon; blue-grey felt slouch hat with blue-grey puggaree and at the front is fitted an embroidered Warrant Officer's badge, with chinstrap and liner marked by maker 'Mountcastle 1994', written in ink on the inside of the hat is the name 'Combe'; also a khaki felt beret and at the front is a small oxidised bronze Rising Sun badge (KC), inside is marked by the maker 'Beret Mnfrs. Pty Ltd, Victoria 1977'. All hats have moth infestation and the first hat has several moth holes and the other three have a moth hole, otherwise fine. (4)