Lot 46
46
An Extensive Group of Civil Uniform
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An Extensive Group of Civil Uniform

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An Extensive Group of Civil Uniform
A tin trunk, containing the fine and very complete uniform of Sir Felix Cassel Bt KC c.1922, as follows: a superb Full Dress coatee of the 2nd Class, with tailor's label of Henry Poole &Co inscribed Sir Felix Cassel Bt KC 1922, richly embroidered and with saw-tooth edging; a good Levée Dress coatee, also by H. Poole, with cuff embroidery 4½in. deep and straight edging indicating 1st Class; a pair of white Kerseymere knee-breeches in exceptionally good condition, complete with gilt buckles; a good pair of Levée Dress trousers, with 2¼in. gold oakleaf lace stripes; a bicorne hat, also by H.Poole, with white ostrich feather border and a triple bullion loop; fine regulation sword, the blade etched with foliate decoration and name of H. Poole, richly-gilt hilt, gold lace sword-knot with bullion tassel complete with chamois leather slip and black oil-skin outer cover; a pair of court shoes complete with gilt buckles; a good pair of half-Wellington boots; two cloth sword-frogs (one white, one blue), a white shirt and some stiff collars; two pairs of white hose; a good double-breasted blue great-coat by Henry Poole, with black velvet collar, scarlet lining and gilt Royal Arms buttons
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See colour illustration of major items opposite and detail of sword on page 12
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Lot Essay

Sir Felix Cassel Bart. PC. KC, was the nephew of Sir Ernest Cassel (see note to Lot 44 above). Born in 1869, educated at Harrow and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, he entered the legal profession and took silk in 1906. He became MP for St. Pancras West in 1910, and on the outbreak of War in 1914 was commissioned into the 1/19th Battalion, The London Regiment. In 1916 he was appointed Judge Advocate General, created a Baronet in 1920 and a Privy Counsellor in 1937.