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21.03.2017
A 250-year old waistcoat that once belonged to Captain James Cook was showcased at Aalders Auctions in Sydney on Monday. The unique piece of history is expected to fetch up to $1.1 million when it goes under the hammer this weekend.
The embroidered silk waistcoat has attracted plenty of interest from both overseas and local collectors, according to Julian Aalders from Aalders Auctions.
“Our valuation on this piece is $800 - $1.1 million (Australian dollars). It is an auction, so it possibly may go for more money,” Mr Aalders said. “We’ve had a lot of interest from overseas collectors and institutions. On the same hand, we’ve had a lot of interest from Australian buyers. We feel it’s possible an Australian businessman might be the likely purchaser of this but we’d say that it might be donated to a museum if that’s the case.”
The floral design of the waistcoat is said to be based on a flower found in Cape York where both Cook and naturalist Joseph Banks spent nine weeks during their exploration around Australia in 1770 while repairs were made to their ship, the Endeavour.
It is thought Cook never got to wear the waistcoat himself as he was killed in 1779 in Hawaii.“We believe the waistcoat was made for Cook on the request of Banks for his upcoming knighthood on the finish of his third journey of discovery,” Mr Aalder said.“But unfortunately on that third voyage he died.”
According to Aalders, the garment was held onto by Cook’s widow, Elizabeth Cook, before coming into the possession of the antique dealing sisters, Helen and Isabel Woollan sometime after 1880.
In 1912, the waistcoat was presented to Australian suffragette and pianist, Dr Ruby Rich by English collector, Viscount Levenhulme. Dr Rich would later bequeath the item to her nephew, Charles Rich.
It is believed the waistcoat is currently owned by Sydney-based McLean family who bought the item in 1985 by private treaty.
“The current owners see themselves as the custodians and they feel it’s time to pass it on to another custodian,” Mr Aalders said. “The fairy-tale end to it would be that a museum or businessman would buy it, put it on display for other.”
The waistcoat will be auctioned in Sydney on Sunday, March 26.
The embroidered silk waistcoat has attracted plenty of interest from both overseas and local collectors, according to Julian Aalders from Aalders Auctions.
“Our valuation on this piece is $800 - $1.1 million (Australian dollars). It is an auction, so it possibly may go for more money,” Mr Aalders said. “We’ve had a lot of interest from overseas collectors and institutions. On the same hand, we’ve had a lot of interest from Australian buyers. We feel it’s possible an Australian businessman might be the likely purchaser of this but we’d say that it might be donated to a museum if that’s the case.”
The floral design of the waistcoat is said to be based on a flower found in Cape York where both Cook and naturalist Joseph Banks spent nine weeks during their exploration around Australia in 1770 while repairs were made to their ship, the Endeavour.
It is thought Cook never got to wear the waistcoat himself as he was killed in 1779 in Hawaii.“We believe the waistcoat was made for Cook on the request of Banks for his upcoming knighthood on the finish of his third journey of discovery,” Mr Aalder said.“But unfortunately on that third voyage he died.”
According to Aalders, the garment was held onto by Cook’s widow, Elizabeth Cook, before coming into the possession of the antique dealing sisters, Helen and Isabel Woollan sometime after 1880.
In 1912, the waistcoat was presented to Australian suffragette and pianist, Dr Ruby Rich by English collector, Viscount Levenhulme. Dr Rich would later bequeath the item to her nephew, Charles Rich.
It is believed the waistcoat is currently owned by Sydney-based McLean family who bought the item in 1985 by private treaty.
“The current owners see themselves as the custodians and they feel it’s time to pass it on to another custodian,” Mr Aalders said. “The fairy-tale end to it would be that a museum or businessman would buy it, put it on display for other.”
The waistcoat will be auctioned in Sydney on Sunday, March 26.
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