Breeches
Date1830-1870
OriginEngland
MediumWool broadcloth, linen pockets, cotton waistband lining.
DimensionsOL: 29 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1957-39,2
DescriptionMan's knee breeches of purple wool broadcloth (fulled, napped and shorn wool), cut in eighteenth-century style with fall front panel, buttoned knee plackets and buckle knee strap. Functional linen pockets. Non-matching suspender buttons sewn to waistband.MarkingsNone found
ProvenancePurchased from dealer in Bath, England; was part of a lot of 19th century clothing, possibly worn by same person.
