Mourning dress cape
G. H. Lea & Co.
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton, Feather, Silk, Velvet
Measurements
1100 mm (H)2050 mm (W)
Place of origin
Liverpool
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Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1196176
Summary
Black silk mourning cape, flared form, wide collar with rounded lapels. Elaborately decorated with appliqué and embroidered design of scrolling foliage and individual leaves and flowerheads. Trimmed with black ostrich feathers. Plain cotton lining.
Marks and inscriptions
LIVERPOOL G H Leavlo [Lea and Co] Limited...... (woven label stitched in collar)
Makers and roles
G. H. Lea & Co., tailor