Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1973.54.2

Description

Brown wool coat with a straight waist and long tails. The coat has a high shawl collar and is double breasted, with two rows of 6 buttons each stretching from the waist to the shoulders. The long sleeves are curved and set into the shoulders with a significant rise. There are two buttons at the top of the tails at the center back, and two pockets on either side of the buttons.

Context

Worn by Aaron Parsons at his marriage to Amanda Brink in Poultney, VT, on March 20, 1834.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.54

Source or Donor

St. John, Grace E. Landon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

1834

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Parsons, Aaron S. (1800-1862)

Related Places

Place

Town

Hubbardton

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Poultney

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America