Uniform
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 17215.5
Summary
Elements of the uniform / court dress worn by Sir Arthur Lawley during his time as Governor of Western Australia 1901 to 1902, Lieutenant-Governor the Transvaal 1902 to 1905 and Governor of Madras 1906 to 1911. Including two coatees, two pairs of breeches, a pair of stockings, a pair of shoes, two swords and scabbards, three sword bags, a sword frog and sling, a cardboard breeches box, and a possibly associated strip of red fabric.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.