Coat, Tail

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Coat, Tail

Entry/Object ID

2016.413

Description

Men's Black Wool Tail Coat double breasted with 3 thread woven buttons on each side satin lapels with boutonniere opening on left lapel lining is quilted at armscye with pockets on each side fully lined with black satin sleeves lined in a gold color satin with 3 1/2 inch cuffs and 3 small woven thread buttons fixed to buttonholes 2 interior tail pockets, found in left pocket a discolored white handkerchief with a circular machine embroidered medallion of letter H over letter S, also in same pocket found a label stamped with Lewandos, a French Dye House, 65 Temple Place, Boston 1877-1882 Lewando's was a dry cleaners in Boston 1877-1882

Collection

Textile

Made/Created

Notes

Date: late 1870's