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Men's Suit

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1795-1806

GUSN

GUSN-26337

Description

A) Man's black silk coat; B) Man's black silk waistcoat with brown linen back and white linen lining; C) Man's breeches (brown nankeen) with button front and button closure below knee; D) Man's collar, linen, stamped "63 LONDON"; E) Linen handkerchief, blue willowpane printed border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

suits (main garments)
cotton (textile)
linen (material)
silk (textile)
Suit
Suit

Inscription

Sewn tag on coat, inside, back: ""COAT WORN BY/ Rev. Dr. Samuel Haven/ Born 1727 Died 1806"" Stamped on collar, inside: ""63 LONDON""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Louis Cutter, Henry S.G. Cutter, and Helen Maclennan

Accession Number

1998.5786A-E

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