Tunic
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Wool, silk, cotton and silver metal braid
Measurements
830 x 840 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604818
Summary
Man’s tunic. Scarlet milled cloth military tunic with yellow cuffs and stand collar. Silver metal braid and cord decoration around collar and cuffs. Braid on shoulders. Seven buttons (one detached, pinned inside pocket) with military insignia: 'Castle and Londonderry M'. Lined in upper body with quilted silk and in skirt with milled wool. Sleeves lined with cotton and cuffs/collar lined with silk grosgrain.
Provenance
Gift of Lenox-Conyngham, Springhill