Sword belt
Gieves Ltd
Category
Costume
Date
1918 - 1945
Materials
Textile
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A La Ronde, Devon
NT 1312596.4
Summary
Sword belt - black and gold braid. Belongs in tin case (MISC/19e). Supplied by Gieve, Matthew and Seagrove Ltd. Belonged to Cdr.Henry Kelsall Beckford Mitchell CBE (1894-1979). Probably worn in Australia on submarine command post WW1 (or possibly in Ceylon at end WW2). Acquired by Mrs Tudor Perkins post 1979.
Makers and roles
Gieves Ltd, supplier