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COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 250

JIMMY DOOLITTLE'S LIEUTENANT GENERAL JACKET, 1944

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
Dark taupe wool gabardine jacket, eagle relief brass buttons marked on back "Waterbury CT Button Co", attached belt, 4 front pockets, 3 silver stars on each shoulder, 4 rows of 15 multi-color silk ribbons, 1 w/ metallic bow & red center rosette, several w/ small metal stars or leaves, excellent; t/w 1 red, white & blue silk presentation or parade ribbon. Doolittle was awardered the Medal of Honor (medal at Smithsonian). Brooklyn Museum