RARE 1840’S MEN’S HAND SEWN RED RIDING COAT W GOLD COIN BUTTONS

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RARE 1840’S MEN’S HAND SEWN RED RIDING COAT W GOLD COIN BUTTONS
DATING TO THE 1840’S
FASHIONED OF A THICK RED FELTED WOOL BROAD CLOTH WITH BLACK SILK VELVET TRIMMING THE COLLAR
GOLD TONE COIN BUTTONS READ C PITT & CO MARTINS LANE LONDON
MATCHING SMALLER COIN BUTTONS CLOSE EACH CUFF WITH BUTTONS TRIMMING THE REAR VENTED TAIL
THE COAT IS SEWN ENTIRELY BY HAND WITH A SMALL POCKET ON THE WAIST SEAM IN THE FRONT INNER POCKETS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CHEST CLOSED WITH SMALL GOLD TONE BUTTONS AND INNER POCKETS LINED IN GLAZED COTTON, A HIDDEN TAB BENEATH THE COLLAR
THE CORNERS OF THE POCKETS HAVE A HAND STITCHED SCROLLING AT EACH SIDE AS PICTURED
LINED ON THE INTERIOR IN A COTTON FLANNEL WITH A ROUNDED TAB AT THE REAR SEAT ATOP THE VENT OF THE BACK
SEVERAL SMALL MOTH NIPS ARE ON THE INNER RIGHT POCKET, SOME WATER SOILING FROM USE IS SEEN ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CENTER BOTTOM REAR TAIL THAT DOES NOT SHOW AS MUCH ON THE OUTSIDE
LIGHT GENERAL SOILING SEEN THROUGH THE SLEEVES, SHOULDERS, WITH SOME WONDERFUL GENTLE FADE FROM USE SEEN AT THE SEAMS
THE TOP BUTTON IS A REPLACEMENT
THE INTERIOR HAS A GOLD RING FOR HANGING, BENEATH THERE IS A SMALL PARCHMENT LABEL THAT IS ILLEGIBLE AND I CANNOT MAKE OUT THE NAME
A WONDERFUL PIECE, RARELY FOUND
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES
:
CHEST:  36
WAIST:  34
SHOULDERS:  16
SLEEVE:  24 1/2
LENGTH:  38
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