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KC75-672
Coat
KC75-672

Coat

Date1770-1785, buttons later
OriginEngland
MediumGreenish gold silk woven with small chevron pattern with warp floats; old tabby cotton and linen lining in back and sleeves; modern replaced front and skirt linings. Metal buttons.
DimensionsL: 39 1/2" plus collar; Chest: 35"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-1059
DescriptionMan's coat of greenish gold silk woven in small chevron design. Very small band collar. Front opening 9 replaced buttons; 5 false and 5 cut buttonholes. Coat skirts shaped away slightly in front with fan pleats on hips. Shaped pocket flaps cover 2 functional pockets. Sleeves shaped to curve over elbows, ending in 3 1/2" cuffs, each set with 2 buttons. Back and sleeves lined with natural cotton and linen. Skirts lined with original white silk; fronts relined with white.

Construction History:

1. 1770-1785: Initial Construction
2. October 1956: Cleaning, checking, restoring by Ernest LoNano.
ProvenanceFrom Collection of Frank Moss Bennett, British history painter, See file.
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