Court Dress Coat
1800-1805 (made)
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Coat from court suit of purple, black and pale blue striped cut and uncut velvet, embroidered with coloured silks. The design is of floral sprays with a border of leaves and applied machine-net, with a meandering trail of chenille. The embroidery decorates the collar, cuffs, closing edges and coat tails. There are eight buttons on the front, three on each cuff, three on each pocket-flap, two back-waist, one on each coat-tail. The body and sleeve are lined with cream silk satin, the pocket-bags are of coarse linen.
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Materials and techniques | Velvet embroidered with silk, machine net, chenille |
Brief description | Coat from a court suit, France; 1800-5; Striped purple velvet, floral embroidery |
Physical description | Coat from court suit of purple, black and pale blue striped cut and uncut velvet, embroidered with coloured silks. The design is of floral sprays with a border of leaves and applied machine-net, with a meandering trail of chenille. The embroidery decorates the collar, cuffs, closing edges and coat tails. There are eight buttons on the front, three on each cuff, three on each pocket-flap, two back-waist, one on each coat-tail. The body and sleeve are lined with cream silk satin, the pocket-bags are of coarse linen. |
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Object history | Purchased in 1898 for £12 6s from Charles F. May of Garrick Street, London (RP: 29849/1898) |
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Accession number | 652-1898 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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