RICHARD RICE ESTATE MILITARIA
Tuesday, 30 April - Monday, 13 May 2024
A mail shirt, probably Ottoman Turkish 17/18thC of large proportions, formed of riveted rings of circular and oval section wire,
Realised: $300 plus premium
Current Bid $300 (1 bid, reserve not met)
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Lot Details
with a short upstanding collar stiffened with thongs and divided at the front (see footnote), with short sleeves (right sleeve forearm absent) , and short undivided skirt (small holes, some working repairs) Provenance: American Art Association, New York, 23 November 1928, lot 126; thence Thomas Del Mar Ltd, London. Arms, Armour & Militaria sale – 07/05/2014 Lot 48. Footnote: The repairs and the leather stiffening on the collar would suggest that this was used in Africa in the late 19th century.
