A unusual sporting cap issued in Jellalabad, Afghanistan in 1896, the quartered cap inscribed JELLALABAD XIII, with moitf incorporating a castle turre
Hammer:
£85
Estimate:
£80 - £120
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A unusual sporting cap issued in Jellalabad, Afghanistan in 1896, the quartered cap inscribed JELLALABAD XIII, with moitf incorporating a castle turret and hunting horn, the interior with extensive embroidered inscription for CH OAKLEY, DURAND CUP 1896, MURREE CUP 1898 & 1899 & 1900, PUNJAB BENGAL ARMY CUP 1899 & 1900 This cap is from the Somerset Light Infantry. Jellalabad was one of their battle honours and XIII was their old regimental number under the numerical system. The sport would have been cricket.