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    Das Limpet

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    1. yes, the 2nd coat belonged to Sir Thomas Woollaston White. After doing an exhaustive internet search on pre 1815 uniforms over the years, I believe there's more out there than I originally thought. Surely not taking away the fact that they are scarce, but thankfully there's a good number of examples that have survived out there. I'm also aware of the historical twist site and they seem to make fairly accurate examples.
    2. model 1815 French 41st. Stuck in customs . Riddled with moth damage
    3. well, the first is a volunteer unit I haven't been able to track down as of yet and the other belonged to this chap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Woollaston_White,_1st_Baronet.
    4. Surely there are others out there that collect these things. 72A3A35F-2021-48C9-AEE7-EBBF80F349CC.heic
    5. As promised. Technically I have 2 of these but my other one is on consignment at The Guild.
    6. I hear ya lol. No eBay tunics in my collection but ill throw up some pics when I get home tonight :-)
    7. Yes, I guess my concern wasn't really the tunic itself but the composition of the boards. Are u asking where the boards came from or the tunics??
    8. well, this is only the second SB tunic I've owned and my first one had the exact same type of board stiffner so I guess it's probably ok but after looking at other Imperial regiment boards I don't see the same type of composition.
    9. Mine appear to be backed with a cardboard material, is this typical or simply reserved for just the SB personel?
    10. Gordon, I totally agree but this is for certain a good exception. Nice private purchase cap!
    11. Well, I'll be.........finally a Naval hat to behold that is actually for sale on the internet. Right as rain and about 2000.00 more than I can afford but I like it. -Ron
    12. Awesome pics as usual Mr. Research! Justinkase, you brought up a rather interesting topic with the fore after hat. These can be had as well if need be. So, daggers and swords can be had if your willing to spend a few thousand or more for a good one. Fore and after hats can be found as well. Sailor caps not too much of a problem. Sailor dress coats a pretty fair amount out there. Cap Insignia also can be found if you look close out there. But officer caps and coats??? Good grief!
    13. Hi Chip I too saw that cap and was floored by the fina price. It sure was pretty too. -Ron
    14. Wow! Your research should be commended. Well done!! A history lesson all by itself. Bravo!!
    15. Thank you Thomas. I think your friend in Canada should be commended for his comments. I believe this actually explains their elusiveness. So many boats being scuttled , destroyed and raided would make all of this make sense. The photos of the deck officers cap is astonishing as well as the medical cap. I certainly wish we could have a closer look at that rare cap. If these Kaiser caps had a more serious following of collectors I would think any existing caps would be impossible to afford. Thanks one and all for responding.
    16. Thank you Thomas and Les But it still does not answer the question as to why they are so elusive. Imperial navy Jap caps are fairly easy to come by come to think of it. Help answer this question. Someone out there must have a hypothesis
    17. Thank you for your reply Chip! Indeed it really puzzles me to no end. There are plenty of blue sailor caps to go around (less grey or white ones to be sure), and a good amount of officer daggers if you don't mind spending 2-3000.00. But officer coats and caps just seem to be MIA. You need a WSS visor? no problem if you have thousands of dollars. Need a good KM cap? a little bit more difficult for a few grand. And another thing while I am at it. There also seems to be a good numer of Imperial Naval cockades out there too if you don't mind spending 2-300.00 Well, perhaps someone else can shed some light on the subject but I don't honestly see a reason for the shortage. Puzzled in the U.S. -Ron
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