Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1973.53.2

Description

Black wool coat. The coat is secures down the center front with a single row of 6 black buttons. There is a seam around the waistline, accented with self piping. Two pockets are inset beneath the waistline. The coat has a pointed falling collar and is faced with black-and-white striped silk that shows above the collar like piping when worn. The hemline reaches to the wearer's knees.

Context

Worn by the coachman of General William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.53

Source or Donor

Wells, Arahanna Richardson (1845-1905)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Silk

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Occupational

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

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

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America