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ARTIFACT:
If only this jacket and hat could talk! This is a circa Korean War era United States Marine Corps warrant officer jacket and visor cap. The jacket has a World War II sterling silver Model 44 collar EGA and a 1920s Expert Rifleman badge with three award bars. The cap has a wonderful quatrefoil on top and sports a pre-war Model 37 EGA by H&H Imperial.
VINTAGE:
Circa Korean War.
SIZE:
Jacket: (no size tag) approximate size 34; hat: (no tag) approximate size 7.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Jacket: wool, silk, sterling silver, copper-plated brass, gold-plated brass with red enameled areas, silk-wrapped ribbon bars, brass; cap: wool, patent leather, leather liner, plastic, copper-plated brass, embroidery tape, metal bracket for EGA.
ATTACHMENT:
Jacket: buttons, belt buckle.
MARKINGS:
SACO UNIFORM PHILADELPHIA UNIFORMS OF UNIFORM QUALITY TRADE MARK REG. on jacket label.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Marine Corps collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEJX10 LFEJX3/11 SFEJX11/13
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): Both items are in excellent shape with little apparent wear. One button has been replaced on the jacket and one is missing, and there are some small areas of tarnish on the bars.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
