United Kingdom. A Royal Navy Lieutenant's Working Dress Jacket, with Visor Cap and Cover, c. 1945 Hold exhibiting signs of wear

exhibiting signs of wear

with adjustable white cotton drawstring loop through waistband

the twelve o’clock arm with an integral loop and suspension ring retaining an original full length of neck ribbon

light green threading and copper wire trim on the exterior exposes the underlying central green cord in places

black felt backer exhibiting wear

United Kingdom. A Royal Navy Lieutenant's Working Dress Jacket, with Visor Cap and Cover, c. 1945 Hold exhibiting signs of wearA very well preserved Royal Navy (RN) working dress jacket to a decorated serviceman of the Second World War, constructed of dark navy blue wool cloth. It features a turned down collar and shoulder which are flanked by boards constructed of identical wool with rigid cores. Each measuring 50 mm (w) x 130 mm (l), the boards are topped by rayon cloth Lieutenant rank insignia and are secured in position with stitching at the outer edge of the shoulders,