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Lot 86
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Football representative cap 1891, the dark red velvet cap with gilt braiding and tassels, embroidered the bee club emblem FC 1891, bears J.C. STEWARD

Hammer:
£160
Estimate:
£180 - £220

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Football representative cap 1891, the dark red velvet cap with gilt braiding and tassels, embroidered the bee club emblem FC 1891, bears J.C. STEWARD CLOTHIER, EDINBURGH AND MANCHESTER makers label to interior with indistinct players name in black ink, bears wear throughout with fading to velvet colour The unknown club's name would almost certainly have begun with the letter "B", hence the visual pun of the bee emblem flying above an arrow pointing north. The club may have even been North B** FC.