WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 15/16 MAY 2021

212 John McCormack Collection 538 Collection of uniforms - including Papal Count with sword - worn by Count John McCormack. (20) Includes sword with polished chrome furniture, tapering 29 inch blade, black sashes (2, one with enamel badge), trousers (2 pairs) - one pair with gold bullion stripes, one pair with silver filigree bullion stripes- a black morning jacket and morning trousers, cocked hats (2) - one with gold bullion filigree and gilt Papal Arms badge and back feathers, the other with silver bullion spirals and white feathers, a tunic with gold bullion on red velvet collar and cuffs, and nine Papal Arms gilt buttons, another tunic with silver bullion collar and cuffs and Maltese Cross white metal buttons, a long white cape with red and black striped trim, partially lined in black, another long cape in red with label of Walter Conan, “robe maker”, of 44 Kildare Street, Dublin, a dark navy wool cloth cape with velvet collar, and a green waist coat with salmon lining with same Conan label, a pair of velvet lace up boots and a pair of velvet slippers decorated with imitation diamonds, and a velvet garter similarly decorated. Condition: Mostly very good, some slight rips in linings, no sign of moth damage. Provenance: Collection of the McCormack family; Collection of Liam Breen Estimate €800-€1,200 (approx £700-£1,040) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 538