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Coat
- Place of origin:
Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1815-1820 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Wool, lined with wool, brass, hand-sewn
- Credit Line:
Given by Lady Osborn
- Museum number:
T.118-1953
- Gallery location:
Fashion, Room 40, case CA18, shelf FIG3
The cut-away coat remained formal daywear for men until the 1850s. This example has long tight sleeves, puffed at the shoulder, a style typical of the period 1815-1820. The roll collar has an M-shape notch, introduced about 1803, and a waist seam.