Victorian Gentleman At Arms Officers Coatee. Victorian proba...

Hammer

£11,000

Victorian Gentleman At Arms Officers Coatee. Victorian probably dating c1860s -1870s Gentleman At Arms Coatee made from fine quality
scarlet superfine, with blue velvet to collar, cuffs and turnbacks on skirts. Collar with rounded
edge having silver portcullis on gilt embroidery being closed by single lower hook and eye with
black throat covering held by loop & button. At the back the coatee skirts are with gilt
embroidered wreath, crown and portcullis. Cuffs fastened with single cloth covered buttons and
hook and eyes. To front 8 matching Victorian gilt buttons the lower one under the sash being a
flat and two further matching buttons to the back. Shoulders with provision for earlier ‘tie on’
and later slider fitting box epaulettes. Quilted beige silk lining with single breast pocket, skirts
lined with black superfine with twin pockets. Dated by shape of collar and fastening to cuffs. In
good to near very good condition. Slight wear to edges of collar & cuffs and minor to cloth. Silk
lining starting to fail. Buttons are all very good and only slight dulling to collar embroidered
panel. Embroidered tailcoat ornaments are both exceptionally good.