Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1978.20.1

Description

Long blue wool coat. The coat secures up the center front with two rows of nine brass buttons each. The buttons are separated into groups of three. The collar and sleeve cuffs are accented with black velvet. There are two rectangular shoulder straps outlined with gold braid and appliqued with two gold stars each. The coat is lined with blue silk satin.

Context

Worn by General William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont, during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1978.20

Source or Donor

Martin, Peter

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Brass, Silk, Gold

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wells, William (1837-1892)

Related Places

Place

Town

Waterbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War