Item:
ONSV7854

Original U.S. WWI Era Navy Grouping Named to Commander Frank O'Brien

Item Description

Original Items: One-of-a-kind Set. Fantastic United States Navy officer dress uniform and sword named to Lieutenant Commander Frank K. O'Brien who served in World War One, the interwar years and World War Two as the Senior American Naval Officer at Gibraltar. Included in this set are the following items:

- Model 1852 navy officer's dress sword engraved on the throat "To Lieut Frank K. O'Brien from C.W. Crocker 1918". Leather scabbard with embossed oakleaf pattern mounts. Blade is etched with patriotic and naval motifs, sharkskin grips with wire wrap. Scabbard missing its drag and lower 5" of leather The blade exhibits small areas of dark staining on the lower areas and grips show areas of wear.

- Full dress tailed jacket and trousers. Jacket inked in pocket label "Lt Cmdr F.K O'Brien 1/18/26", trouser display a 1-1/2" gilt tape running down the outer seam. Offered in excellent condition.

- Pair of full dress gold epaulettes displaying Lt Commander rank and housed it their original pasteboard box. Offered in excellent condition.

- Dress navy officers sword belt with gold wire / cloth facings with leather backing and two-piece interlocking navy buckle.

- Navy dress fore-and-aft hat with silk lining and black leather sweatband. Fore-and-aft hat displays areas of wear to the fur surface. Belt with moderate wear to the leather backing.

- Copy of WWII United States Atlantic Fleet document that names Commander Frank O'Brien as the the Senior American Naval Officer at Gibraltar.

Overall a wonderful set for a high ranking officer in the USN.

Jacket Specifications:

Collar to shoulder: 9”
Shoulder to sleeve: 23”
Shoulder to shoulder: 16”
Chest width: 17.5”
Waist width: 16.5”
Front length: 21.5”

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