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Court Suit

1800-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Court dress suit consisting of coat and breeches.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Coat
  • Breeches
Materials and techniques
Silk embroidered with metal
Brief description
Court dress suit, brown ribbed silk embroidered with metal spangles, England, 1800-10
Physical description
Court dress suit consisting of coat and breeches.
Object history
Purchased in 1898 for £20 5s from Charles F. May of Garrick Street, London (RP:29849/1898)
Associated object
654B-1898 (Ensemble)
Collection
Accession number
654&A-1898

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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