Tail coat
Category
Costume
Date
1800 - 1829
Materials
Wool; Linen; Leather; Feather; Metal; Silk; Horn; Silk
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Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 356061
Summary
Textile box 57.Tail-coat. Dark green woollen coat with gold colour metal embroidery on stand-up collar, cuffs and on tails, double breasted with crested buttons. Collar, cuffs and tails trimmed with dark green velvet. Silk. Leather. Gilt buttons. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century. BL89.1* Textile box 55. Dark green woollen trousers with gold colour metal braid along outside seam, button fly, button fixings for braces, four tabs at hems with buttons and button holes, waist faced with red silk twill. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century. BL89.2* Black bicorne hat with two different wide black ribbons, front decorated with large gold work motif, small gold colour tassels at corners, crown lined with pink/crimson silk. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century. BL89.3* Metal hat box for bicorne hat, painted black with red splodges. With a carrying handle, one hinge and small buckle fastening. Inside painted copper colour. BL89.13* Plume of long green/brown feathers fixed to a central stick. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century. BL89.4* Cylindrical metal box, lidded at both ends with small buckle fastenings. Painted black with red splodges. Hand-written fabric label attached at one end marked "Marquis of Lothian, Passenger to London via Paris". For storing plume. BL89.11* A pair of epaulettes. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century, BL89.5. In a black metal shaped box, BL89.12. A pair of cream braces. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century. BL89.6. A red regimental belt and two tassels. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century. BL89.7. A sash with tassels on each end. Matches belt BL89.7. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century. BL89.8. A pair of spurs. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century. BL89.9. A cap, green fabric with gold braid. Part of the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland. Circa early 19th Century. BL89.10. A black metal trunk (deed box), inscribed Marquis of Lothian. BL89.14. Contains a pair of braces (BL89.6), a belt (BL89.7), a sash (BL89.8), a pair of sprus (BL89.9) and a cap (BL89.10).
Provenance
Part of the Lothian Collection. The Hall and contents were bequeathed to the National Trust in 1940 by Philip, 11th Marquess of Lothian (1882-1940).