€2,000 - €3,000
Captain Thomas Burke Irish Free State Army Officer's Dress Uniform, Shako and Cape. 1935 pattern dark blue cloth shako with red crown embellished with gilt embroidery, gilt on red bullion FF star badge to front, cap cords supported by silvered buttons, crimson silk lining and top to leather sweatband, by Callaghan's, Dame Street, named 'Capt. T. Burke Infantry; dark blue tunic with red facings to cuffs, silvered IV (Irish Volunteers) Harp ball buttons; overalls with red stripe; dark blue cape with crimson lining, dark blue velvet collar and silver cloak chain, with circular silver bosses with Harp to centre flanked by “I” and “V”; dress belt with crossed rifles buckle; and webbing sword belt with two red Morocco lined straps of silver shamrock lace; in Callaghan's cardboard box of delivery, addressed to "Capt. Thomas Burke, A.A.O., Custume Brks, Athlone. Pn Regd. Post 3/5/39"
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