United Kingdom. A Royal Navy Lieutenant's Working Dress Jacket, with Visor Cap and Cover, c. 1945 Hold light green threading and copper

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

exhibiting signs of wear

stamped with the silver hallmark “800” on reverse of eagle

with a chip evident to the enamel of the six o’clock arm

The collar is flanked by tabs constructed of white wool with buckram cores and topped by dual machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire insignia

United Kingdom. A Royal Navy Lieutenant's Working Dress Jacket, with Visor Cap and Cover, c. 1945 Hold light green threading and copperA 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,