Motorcycle Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Motorcycle Jacket

Entry/Object ID

2016.11.1

Description

A long-sleeved, black leather motorcycle jacket with a brown fur collar. The interior lining of the jacket is an olive green color. There are two open pockets in the front of the jacket, one one each side, as well as a pocket that zips up with a silver zipper on the left chest. The sleeves have one black button at the cuff, and the sleeves as well as the back have decorative seaming. There jacket has a leather patch for a badge, that has separated from the jacket itself. The jacket opens in the front slightly off-center, and zips up with a gold zipper.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2016.11

Source or Donor

Al Ridley

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Al Ridley

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Leather

Material

Fur

Color

Black, Brown, Olive, Silver, Gold

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jacket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

26-1/2 in

Length

29 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ralph Phillips

Notes

Gifted the jacket to the donor