Man's Overcoat

Mediumwool

Dimensions20 1/2 × 45 1/2 in. (52.1 × 115.6 cm)

Object number1983.19.1

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionBeige wool overcoat with rounded collar and covered buttons. Slanted pockets on either side covered with flaps. Five buttons and buttonholes above waist, three below; double breasted. Flared skirt has lightweight wool-like lining in the front panels.ProvenanceNote found with gift: "Gidley coat - origin unknown. Could it have been young Philip Gidley who would have been 20 in 1811?"

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