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Original Lusitania cap tally
...pleased to aquire this rather historical item.
Bit Dusty condition , construction is beautifully done in fine bullion thread . Best wishes Steve |
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What a beauty and what a find!! Must be over the moon.
Thanks for sharing. Vincent |
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Yes I am Vincent ,thank you , sadly the pictures don't do it justice ...such an iconic historical item ...now just need to locate a real Titanic tally lol , now that would be rare !!!
All the best Steve |
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Jack Last edited by Jackhr; 14-02-18 at 03:51 AM. |
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Without wishing to put a damper on your amazing find, I am wondering why a Cunard ship would have the both the Union Flag and the Stars and Stripes on their cap tally. Is it possible that this is a commemorative piece made after the sinking? The Lusitania sinking was certainly used as propaganda for the Allied cause as we know from the vast number of Lusitania medals produced.
I think that this may be an original tally that has been embroidered with the flags to show unity between the British and the Americans who were still officially neutral. It is still a very desirable find. Simon |
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It seems that there are very few of these tallies offered for sale and that they do indeed have both flags. Are their any known photographs of them being worn by the crew? The Mauretania had similar tallies.
https://caseantiques.com/item/lot-20...des-lusitania/ |
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Hi Simon,
Thanks for your kind reply ,I have though seen other cap tally from the period , embroided with joint flags. A similiar Lusitania example was sold in the US for in excess of 2500 US Dollars a few years back . I have seen three other examples of the tally so far , two on LUSITANIA sites and one auctioned example all are of same pattern. So believe the flags simply relate to the route. best wishes Steve |
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