Vintage Epaulette Shoulder Boards x10 (5 pairs) Royal Navy, Lt Lieutenant Officer, Gieves - London

Predominantly manufactured by Gieves Ltd- London, as marked to the back. Some examples also made by Joseph Starkey - London 

Dated around 1930 - 53, potentially WW2

Gold braid with original brass button, with twisted rope edge and crown above a fouled anchor.(some of back clips are missing.

13cm x 5cm approx

Dated around 1930 - 53 (note the Gieves business stamp states ‘By special appointment to His Majesty The King’ so pre 1953

Marked to the back John Pratt. 

Good used condition for age and application, with some superficial wear, marks and discolouration etc. 

Gieves Ltd - Royally appointed and originally established in 1785 trading as 'Gieve Matthews Seagrove Ltd', Gieves has a rich history as outfitters to the British Royal Navy. Following World War I, the company changed it's name to Gieves Ltd trading from 21 Old Bond Street, London.

The shop was bombed during the blitz in 1940 destroying many historical records. However, ledgers have since been recovered recording many famous patrons for the period 1920-60; Charlie Chaplin, J.P.Morgan, Sir Oswald Mosley, Grand Duke Dimitri (who aided in the murder of Rasputin), David Niven, Laurence Olivier and Winston Churchill to name but a few.

Gieves Ltd acquired the equally reputable and highly regarded British Army outfitters Hawkes & Co. (established in 1771) in 1974 to become Gieves and Hawkes, still trading today from No.1 Saville Row, London, albeit under the ownership of a Hong Kong property business.

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