Tailcoat
Askew and Co Ltd
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wool and satin
Measurements
1180 x 440 mm; 650 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
Collection
Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1275454.1
Summary
Black tailcoat
Full description
Black wool tailcoat, with ribbed satin lapels, lined in black satin and sleeves with white satin. Double breasted with three buttons. one side pocket on left side. two buttons on the tail and three buttons on each cuff. Linning torn under both sleeves.
Provenance
Bequest of George Bernard Shaw, 1950
Marks and inscriptions
Inside interior left pocket: Manufacturers lable with handwritten signature and date "Askew & company ld 42 Conduit Street, London W. 3931 GB Shaw esq 7.14"
Makers and roles
Askew and Co Ltd, designer Askew and Co Ltd, manufacturer