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Man's Coatcirca 1805

Not on view
18th-century men's formal coat in black beaded fabric with silver and green embroidered floral borders, worn over an ivory damask waistcoat

Unknown, Man's Coat, circa 1805, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Murray Ward, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man's Coat
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1805
Medium
Silk cut and voided velvet with supplementary-warp patterning, silk embroidery, tulle and ribbon appliqués, metal sequins, and crystals
Dimensions
Center back length: 43 1/2 in. (110.49 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Murray Ward
Accession Number
M.73.33.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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