Official Court Dress Coat

Description:

Official Court Dress Coat, English, c. 1880, the wool coat with satin lining, gold embroidery flanking the front opening with nine brass buttons marked on the reverse Firmin & Sons Ltd. London, raised embroidered collar lined with blue satin, embroidered cuffs and tails at the back with center vent and four matching buttons.

Official court dress also included wearing a ceremonial sword, white breeches and buckled court shoes. These formal coats for the highest level royal events were made of red wool with gold embroidery.
Estimate $400-600

back base of collar frayed, slight imperfections on the body fabric, all buttons and lining appear to be the original.

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