Hunting jacket
J. B. Johnstone Ltd
Category
Costume
Date
1891
Materials
Wool
Place of origin
Dublin
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604229.1
Summary
Hunting jacket, green broad cloth tailed coat, lined in green satin, with grosgrain facings to tails and revers. Mock double-breast. Six crested brass buttons centre front - a hare's head enclosed in a belt with 'Seskinore Hunt'. 2 centre back. Four buttons on cuffs - two harp surmounted by Prince of Wales feathers, two Hare's head in belt. Label reads, 'Made by J B Johnstone, Dublin and London for Capt. J K MacClintock. 21.9.91' (sewn to strap, centre back)
Provenance
Gift of E.W.Butler, Adminstrator, Springhill 1966-1977
Marks and inscriptions
'Made by J B Johnstone, Dublin and London for Capt. J K MacClintock. 21.9.91' (label)
Makers and roles
J. B. Johnstone Ltd, tailor