Karter's Certificate of Appraisal
AssociatedAssociated with
Bill Gibb
(New Pitsligo, Scotland, 1943 - 1988)
Date21-01-1981
Object NameCertificate
Mediumpaper, printed ink, pen ink
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsOverall: height 265 × width 208mm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 2020 by Patricia Lane.
LocationView By Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095652.3
About MeThis is a certificate of appraisal issued by J. Karter & Co. for a dyed moleskin jacket with sleeves of black dyed fox held within our collection. The jacket was designed by Bill Gibb. The certificate states the jacket's value as £1200 and was used to inform an insurance valuation for this precious clothing. Patricia Lane wore the jacket to special occasions, evening functions and corporate dinners in the 1980s. Her husband was President of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and the Glasgow Institute of Architects and so there were many occasions for wearing cutting edge design.
Aberdeen Art Gallery holds an unparalleled archive of drawings, patterns and outfits by internationally celebrated fashion designer Bill Gibb (1943-1988). Born in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, and educated at Fraserburgh Academy, Gibb attended Central St Martin’s School of Art and the Royal College of Art, with fellow students Zandra Rhodes and Ossie Clark. He became renowned for his unusual and flattering designs. He designed this jacket for Philip Hockley of London, and it was sold by Karter of Scotland.
