Overcoat

Collection object


1997.0330
L of back 101.5 W. at shoulder 44.5
Overcoat, traffic warden's uniform. Dark brown wool twill; double breasted front, half/ false belt at back, epaulets buttoned on shoulder, wide lapels with button on each to hold in place plus button hole without corresponding button on each, three button holes and three buttons each side. All buttons, domed with projections at back, Sanders type construction, "Gaunt/ London" on reverse. On left chest a rectangular piece of yellow felt with "Maor Trachta" embroidered on by machine. Brown rayon? inside lining, single pocket on inside at right; tag for hanging at collar. "TC" in white, correcting fluid?, at bottom right of lining.


Gaunt (buttonmaker)