Uniform, Law Enforcement
Object number2011.127.372
Manufacturer
Gimbel Brothers
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumPolyester/wool?, cotton, metal, gold plating
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Police Historical Association
DescriptionNavy blue, single breasted, long-sleeved police uniform overcoat. Two breast pockets and two hip pockets as well as one pocket on the inside proper right. Thin, black trim around cuffs of sleeves. Gold metal plate sewn on proper left front for attaching badge. Shield-shaped patch on proper left shoulder with gold stitching. Fourteen gold-plated buttons.Dimensions2.25 x 28.625 x 31.5 in. (5.7 x 72.7 x 80 cm)InscriptionsShield-shaped patch on proper left shoulder with gold stitching reads: "PITTSBURGH / POLICE" around the City of Pittsburgh's Coat of Arms.
Fourteen gold-plated buttons are on the coat that depict the City of Pittsburgh's Coat of Arms in the center surrounded by the words "PITTSBURGH / POLICE".
MarksPaper tag inside proper right "GIMBELS / PITTSBURGH".
Historical NotesLikely worn on formal occasions. Part of the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association collection.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
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