Greatcoat
ca. 1800 (made)
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Overcoat for a man of sand-coloured worsted. Full length, cut full and slightly flaring towards the hem. Caped to the elbows. With a broad velvet collar and fastens with a gilt metal chain and clasp shaped like a bunch of flowers. Fastens from the neck to the hem with self-coloured buttons which become more widely spaced toward the bottom. The cape is also buttoned. The sleeves are slightly shaped with broad plain cuffs. On the left breast is a diagonal buttoned slit pocket. Hand-stitched and unlined.
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Materials and techniques | Worsted, gilt metal chain, hand-stitched |
Brief description | Worsted greatcoat, England, ca. 1800 |
Physical description | Overcoat for a man of sand-coloured worsted. Full length, cut full and slightly flaring towards the hem. Caped to the elbows. With a broad velvet collar and fastens with a gilt metal chain and clasp shaped like a bunch of flowers. Fastens from the neck to the hem with self-coloured buttons which become more widely spaced toward the bottom. The cape is also buttoned. The sleeves are slightly shaped with broad plain cuffs. On the left breast is a diagonal buttoned slit pocket. Hand-stitched and unlined. |
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Credit line | Given by Rev. J. P. Bushell and Mr Anthony Bushell |
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Accession number | T.87-1959 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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