Coat
1800-1810 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Court dress for men in the early 19th century retained many features of 18th-century dress. These included breeches, a waistcoat with short skirts, and a coat with curving back fronts. The dark, figured velvet continues a fashion in evening dress that began in the 1790s.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk velvet lined with silk, quilted |
| Brief description | Man's coat of silk velvet, possibly made in France or Italy, 1800-1810 |
| Physical description | Man's coat of purple silk velvet with a triangular and chequered woven figured pattern. The top of the cuff and pockets and collar are covered with looped gilt braid. The coat is lined with silk quilted at chest and shoulders. The buttons are self covered and only the two on the apex of the very convex chest can be fastened. Hand-sewn. |
| Credit line | Given by Mme Elsa Borgo-Baer, in memory of Cesare Borgo |
| Summary | Court dress for men in the early 19th century retained many features of 18th-century dress. These included breeches, a waistcoat with short skirts, and a coat with curving back fronts. The dark, figured velvet continues a fashion in evening dress that began in the 1790s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.10-1972 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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