Creation Date

1858

Description

Coat: Black wool blend broadcloth wedding coat. There is a fold down collar with a button hole in the collar. The coat has a double row of 5 buttons that are black thread with a swastika design. There are button holes on each side. The front opening curves out slightly. The cuffs have 2 buttons on each cuff that are missing. The back of the coat has princess lines. There is a long slit. On each side of the slit is a short and long pleat. There are 2 decorative buttons on the pleat, one button is on the top of the short pleat and one at the bottom of the pleat. This material below the waist is a 15 1/2" long. The inside coat body is lined with dark green cotton brocade of swirls forming diamonds. The sleeves are lined with white cotton. Condition - The cuff buttons are missing. There are numerous holes and tears inside and out. There are numerous light brown stains. MOLD - The coat had mold. It was laid out to dry and was vacuumed on 1/23/2006.

Worn by Freeman Collamore at his wedding in 1858 to Polly Bullis in Kenyon.