Uniform, Military Dress
Object number2019.108.2 a-i
Manufacturer
Waterbury Button Company
Date1870-1890
MediumWool; Fabric; Brass
Credit LineGift of Robin Eichleay
DescriptionMilitary dress uniform tailcoat. Blue-gray wool fabric. Triple-breasted with three columns of brass buttons; left and right columns are slightly arched. Stand-up collar with rectangular black fabric with gold fabric trim with one button on each end and two hook-and-eye fasteners at front opening. Each cuff has black fabric section with four rectangular gold fabric trim sections each with one brass button; bottommost button missing on bottom proper right cuff. Each tail's exterior edge has black fabric section with four rectangular gold fabric trim sections each with one brass button. Each tail has black fabric along left and right sides and gold embroidered and sequinned horn at bottom. Interior of body is lined with beige fabric and tails are lined with black fabric. Inside proper left front panel is pocket. Each button is brass, circular, domed shank buttons and each has the Pennsylvania coat of arms on the front. Top eight (8) brass buttons along front opening are detached.DimensionsHeight x Width (a - Width between shoulder seams): 35 × 15.5 in. (88.9 × 39.4 cm)Diameter x Depth (b): 0.875 × 0.563 in. (2.2 × 1.4 cm)
Diameter x Depth (c): 0.875 × 0.563 in. (2.2 × 1.4 cm)
Diameter x Depth (d): 0.875 × 0.438 in. (2.2 × 1.1 cm)
Diameter x Depth (e): 0.875 × 0.5 in. (2.2 × 1.3 cm)
Diameter x Depth (f): 0.875 × 0.563 in. (2.2 × 1.4 cm)
Diameter x Depth (g): 0.875 × 0.5 in. (2.2 × 1.3 cm)
Diameter x Depth (h): 0.875 × 0.563 in. (2.2 × 1.4 cm)
Diameter x Depth (i): 0.875 × 0.563 in. (2.2 × 1.4 cm)
Marks(a)
Some buttons have text on reverse "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / WATERBURY" and some have "HORSTMANN N.Y. & PHILADA".
(b-e, g, i)
Each button has text on reverse "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / WATERBURY".
(f)
Button has text on reverse "WATERBURY BUTTON CO."
(h)
Button has text on reverse "HORSTMANN PHILADELPHIA"
Historical NotesPennsylvania military uniform jacket. It was passed down through the Eichleay family.
On View
Not on view
1980-1989
1941-1962
