Military jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Military jacket

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.2028

Description

Fine wool formal Army military jacket, with tails, epaulets, gold trim. Lapel collar, open placket. Epaulets red fabric with heavy gilt metal braid border and gilt metal button, gilt metal braid Major's leaf and gilt metal crossed canons. At left breast, grosgrain ribbon horizontally sewn on, of light blue, white, red, royal blue, and gold color. Four gold buttons, two on either side at abdomen, American seal depicted. On cuff: Gilt Austrian knot with crossed cannons, with a gilt stripe of material 3" from hem of cuff. Gilt metal buttons, two on each cuff. All buttons depict eagle perched on cannon, next to pyrimid of ten cannon balls. Two near breast pockets, four buttons at back, two at waist, and two at end of tails.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Gilt, Wool

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Henri Pouchez

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1901

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Transcription

All script label, on inside neck:"Ho. Pouchez/ 257 5th.Avenue/ New York" In right inner breast pocket:"Henri Pouchez,/ 257 5th.Avenue,/ New York/ (in handwriting) J.R. Delafield Esq./ Nov. 1901"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

21-3/4 in

Length

44-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 21 3/4 x 44 1/4 in. (55.2 x 112.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Sleeve Length

Length

28 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 28 in. (71.1 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brigadier General John Ross Delafield

Notes

User

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Garment Storage Room