Coat

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1965.26.3

Description

Uniform coat with navy body and red trim. The coat has a tall, standing collar and sloping shoulders. The wide front lapels are decorated down the length of both sides with white bound buttonholes and brass buttons. The back of the coat falls in tails lined with white glazed cotton. Each tail is turned back and held with decorative hearts. Two pocket flaps are placed on the reverse and decorated with white bound buttonholes and brass buttons.

Context

Worn by Jacob Perkins of Orwell, VT during the War of 1812.

Acquisition

Accession

1965.26

Source or Donor

Fletcher Free Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1812

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

17 in

Depth

4 in

Length

38 in

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Perkins, Jacob (1787-1846)

Related Places

Place

Town

Orwell

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

War of 1812