Frock coat
Category
Costume
Date
1840 - 1850
Materials
Textile
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1349395.1
Summary
Frock coat - Part of a frock coat and waistcoat made from coarse unbleached linen. The coat and waistcoat are lined with linen. The coat is single breasted and fastens with pearl and brass buttons The brass buttons are marked 'Hardman and Sliffes Patent'. The waistcoat fastens with self covered buttons. Bought from Roger Warner of Burford Oxfordshire. Possibly referred to in bill dated 4/7/38 "Old linen shooting coat and waistcoat £1.15.0"
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade