Child's coat
Del Monte
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1939 - 1950 - 1959
Materials
Wool and artificial silk
Measurements
800 mm (length)
Place of origin
Scotland
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658766
Summary
A thick grey woollen child's coat and a separate belt with a purple plastic buckle (possibly1930s or 1950s) and a school hook on the collar. There is an associated clothing label for the maker 'De Monte' which could have orginally been attached to this garment - inventory number 658765. The coat is double breasted and fastens with two (on each side) grey-brown speckled plastic buttons. It has two outer pockets. At the collar is a white plastic loop. Total number of items is 2.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs P. M. Chadwick in August 1982.
Marks and inscriptions
Stitched to the label above the right inside pocket: 'This is a .../ Del Monte/ GARMENT/ MADE IN SCOTLAND' Stitched to the label above the right inside pocket: 'Del Monte/ 1550'
Makers and roles
Del Monte , maker