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Men's Coat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-73606

Description

Black and white herringbone tweed with collar and full lining of grayish-brown fur; double-breasted with ten tortoiseshell buttons; button tab at collar with small button on either side; black elastic strap with large hook and eye closure below collar; large slash pockets lined with yellow chamois with smaller slash pockets above lined with gray wool; inner chest pockets lined with white cotton at both sides; button tab at cuffs with two buttons.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coats (garments)
fur
hand sewing
tweed
wool (textile)
Coat
Coat

Inscription

Woven label inside collar, gold letters on black silk twill: ""Belle Jardinie`re / Paris"".

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Possibly Belle Jardiniere (Maker)

Location of Origin

Paris, France

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5234

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