Coat
Coat, Frock
Great Coat
1786 (Date manufactured/created)
1786 (Earliest/Latest dates)
1786 (Earliest/Latest dates)
wool
48in H
X
37in W
Measurement Notes: Height is center back. Width is circumference of ches
LIght green/brown, woolen broadcloth, silk covered "death's head" buttons. Two buttons on the back are mother of pearl and probably 19th c. Wide cuffs, high collar, scalloped pockets. Left pocket bag is missing, right pocket bag is dates to the later relining of the coat. Marked in ink inside lining "Worn by Ezra Hayden of Windsor, 1786." Brown cotton lining is later 19th c. modification. When the coat was relined the pleats in the back were removed.
1935.001.002