Coat
Date1775-1790
OriginEngland
MediumRibbed silk; silk twill lining; napped tabby cotton and linen linings; tabby linen pockets.
DimensionsOL: 47"; Shoulder width: 15 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-1057
DescriptionMan's coat of dusty rose colored heavyweight ribbed silk. Coat has 2" standing collar. The front has 11 buttonholes and covered buttons. Front skirts are cut away slightly at front with pleats at hips. Shaped pocket flaps set with three buttons. Sleeves shaped to curve over elbows terminate in 5" cuffs with 3 buttons trimming each sleeve. Lined with white silk twill; sleeves lined with cotton and linen. Chest padded with cotton. Shown at left in photograph with two other coats.Construction History:
1. 1775-1790: Initial Construction
2. September 1956: Cleaning, checking, restoring by Ernest LoNano.ProvenanceFrom Collection of Frank Moss Bennett, English history painter. See file.
