Coat, Frock
- Title:
- Samuel Cutts Suit
- Object Name:
- Coat, Frock
- Date:
- 1785-1790
- Description:
- 45 x 19 1/2�. Lightweight blue rep weave silk coat with three-inch collar, narrow shoulders, tight sleeves conforming to arm shape, and stitched cuff with three self-covered buttons at opening. The curved front of the coat flares outward and toward the back below the waist in the style of the period; five self-covered buttons form the front closure. The back has two curved seams which terminate at pleats with self-covered buttons at top and bottom; a center back seam ends in a 22� vent. The coat is unlined with the exception of two deep inside pockets and the chest and shoulder areas which are lined with linen canvas. Three red and two white stripes are woven into the selvage of the silk.
- Provenance:
- The donors are direct descendents of Samuel Cutts; the clothing descended in the family.
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Item Number:
- 1984.34
- Accession Number:
- 1984.34
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Strawbery Banke Museum
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Hampden Cutts Judson and Elizabeth Judson Boryczka.
- Participating Organization:
- Strawbery Banke Museum
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