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Auckland Rugby Union cap, 1929 (descriptive name)
Freddie W Lucas, captain of the Auckland Provincial team (associated name)
Description
Auckland Rugby Union cap, 1929, awarded to Freddie W Lucas, captain of the Auckland Provincial team
brief blue and black velvet cap with gold tassel and braid with embroidered with initials and dates "ARU / 1929"
markings: maker's label woven in yellow on black cloth: "COX THE HATTER / 208-210 KARANGAHAPE ROAD.AUCKLAND"
Place
Karangahape Rd/Auckland Central/Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
Associated Place
Auckland/New Zealand
Accession Number
2011.4.3
Accession Date
30 Nov 2011
Other Id
15947 (Asset Register)
15950 (Asset Register)
Department
History
Social History
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Artefact

Display location
Tāmaki Herenga Waka: Stories of Auckland - Our City Gallery
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2011.4.3
Primary Maker
R G Cox (Milliner)
Place
Karangahape Rd/Auckland Central/Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
Date
1929
Associated Notes
Auckland Rugby Union cap, 1929, awarded to Freddie W Lucas, captain of the Auckland Provincial team

Member of the Ponsonby Rugby Club and an Auckland Representative, Freddie Lucas was selected for the “Invincibles” the All Black team that toured Britain and France in 1924.

Top scorer on the preliminary tour to NSW, Freddie played 2 tests on the 1924 tour, withdrew from the 1926 tour but visited South Africa with the 1928 team. He victoriously captained Auckland against the Lions in 1930. Altogether Freddie Lucas played 41 All Black matches, scoring 75 points.
Associated Person
Freddie Lucas (Presented to)
Auckland Rugby Football Union (Associated organisation)
Associated Place
Auckland/New Zealand
Associated Date
1929
Technique
millinery
Period
George V (1910 - 1936)/House of Windsor/English reign
Signature/marks
"COX THE HATTER / 208-210 KARANGAHAPE ROAD.AUCKLAND" (maker's label)

6 7/8 (size label)
Media/Materials
velvet/warp pile weave/pile weave
gold thread/metallic thread/fibre
gold wrapped thread/metallic thread/fibre
cotton thread/thread
silk (textile)
Measurement Description
height 120mm x width 205mm approx
Measurement Reading
120 x 205mm (approx)
Physical Description
Auckland Rugby Union cap, 1929, awarded to Freddie W Lucas, captain of the Auckland Provincial team

blue and black velvet cap with metallic gold tassel, lace and braid; crown made up of six alternating blue and black panels with gold braid between; band of gold lace at base; small peak in black with gold braid; front panel embroidered in yellow with initials and date "ARU / 1929"; brown silk lining with maker's label woven in yellow on black cloth: "COX THE HATTER / 208-210 KARANGAHAPE ROAD.AUCKLAND"
Subject Category
rugby/sports/recreation
Classification
Cap, Rugby
Gear, Rugby
Sports Equipment
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cap, rugby
clothing--headwear
Last Update
24 Apr 2026

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