Livery jacket
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wool
Measurements
740 mm (Width); 850 mm (Length)
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Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 1402221
Summary
FEL63c. A livery coat for a riding groom. Scarlet felted cloth, line scarlet twill woollen. Black velvet frock collar and short cuff. Shoulder knot of gilt metal braid and trimmings. Vertical pocket flaps. Cuffs resembling a mariner's with sloping metal braid. 8 buttons and holes, sham basket work gilt buttons. Loop and button at bottom of skirt for riding. Appears to be a riding coat, not a postilion's, maybe a groom or tiger.