Military uniform jacket
John Smith and Son [Chester Ltd]
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Worsted, wool and metal
Measurements
800 mm (Length)1030 mm (Length)270 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Chester
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1152151.1
Summary
Jacket A jacket which is part of a khaki, worsted military uniform comprising a:jacket, trousers and a peaked cap. The jacket has a label marked 'John Smith and Son, Chester Ltd, 14 Eastgate Row, Chester', and a handwritten label 'S.Yorke Esq'. The peaked cap has an embossed badge 'Royal Welsh Fusiliers'.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
'S.Yorke Esq' (handwritten label on i)
Makers and roles
John Smith and Son [Chester Ltd], tailor