Tailcoat
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wool, velvet and metal
Measurements
0 x 440 mm; 1020 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 18526
Summary
Gentleman's evening tailcoat of fine black wool with velvet collar, chrome buttons with Gibbs' crest of arms holding a dagger surmounted by a coronet - 12 on the tail of coat, 10 on front, two smaller on each cuff. Label at neck broken through. May read; WARKES / ?? TOWN. Considerable moth damage, now treated. Edwardian or later. From wardrobe in Lord Wraxall's bedroom.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.