Dress waistcoat
Harrison and Martin Ltd
Category
Costume
Date
23 Sep 1937
Materials
Wool, silk satin, cotton and metal
Measurements
525 mm (L)
Place of origin
London
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609734
Summary
Black dress waistcoat. Foreparts. Black worsted 'Barathea'. Back. Black silk satin weave. a) four black buttons 12 mm diam and buttonholes; b) metal buckle 'British Make'. a) Cream silk satin weave; b) black cotton twill weave; c) black cotton satin weave. Hand and machine sewn, shawl collar, two pockets. Back strap. Printed manufacturer's label for Harrison and Martin Ltd, incorporating Anderson and Son. Handwritten label reads: 'Lord Berwick 357 23 9 37'.
Provenance
8th Lord Berwick collection: Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947); bequeathed to the National Trust by Edith Teresa Hulton, Lady Berwick (1890-1972).
Marks and inscriptions
Harrison and Martin 3 piece suit 37 (note written by Lady Berwick)
Makers and roles
Harrison and Martin Ltd, tailor Anderson and Son, tailor