Breeches
DateCa. 1770
OriginEngland
MediumSilk velvet: silk satin lining; cotton replaced lining; silk garter knee bands; pressed horn buttons; coarse linen herringbone pockets.
DimensionsL:24"; Waist: 34".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-1061
DescriptionDeep blue silk velvet knee breeches with flap front; shellac buttons with incised line design and stained dark blue. Dark blue cotton tape and 4 covered buttons at knee. White linen lining (replaced); white silk satin lining on waistband.Construction History:
1. Ca. 1770 : Initial Construction
2. December 1955: Cleaning, checking, restoring by Ernest LoNano.
MarkingsInscribed inside right pocket: "F. Gregory", this is the name penned inside the post boy jacket, also.
ProvenanceEx Coll.: Frank Moss Bennett.
