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Black Ordinary Mourning Coat
Black Ordinary Mourning Coat
Black Ordinary Mourning Coat
Black Ordinary Mourning Coat

Black Ordinary Mourning Coat

Retailer (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1882 - 1981)
Datec.1890
Object NameCoat
Mediumcorded silk, guipre lace and silk
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsBust: 114cm
Back Length: 114cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1987 by Mrs Susan Gray.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013845
About MeBlack loose fitting three-quarter length corded silk coat lavishly trimmed with black guipre lace.
Dating to around 1890 this coat was purchased from Watt & Grant of Aberdeen. The lavish trimming would suggest that it was worn during the ordinary mourning period.
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