Frock Coat, Model 1851, worn by Captain James H. Baker, C. Co., 1st Regiment, 1st US Sharpshooters(Berdan's)
date: label: associated date
content: 1851
name: label: wearer
content: Baker, James H.
notes: label: Description
content: Army frock coat worn by Captain James H. Baker, C. Company, 1st Regiment, 1st U.S. Sharpshooters (Berdan's), Model 1851. Dark blue, wool, single breasted frock coat with 9 large gold eagle infantry buttons down the front, 3 small buttons on each cuff (on the right cuff they are calvary "C" buttons), 2 large buttons at the waist and 2 large buttons at the bottom of the pocket openings on the coattails. The large buttons were made by Scovill Mf'g Co. Waterbury. There is an epaulet strap on each shoulder with a double row of metallic braid around the outside edge and 2 sets of captain's bars. Each coattail has a deep pocket. The pocket lining is brown cotton twill. The coat is padded and there is a large breast pocket on the left side and a small breast pocket lined with brown velvet on the right side. The lining is black fabric. There is black piping/braid at the edge of the cuffs.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.60204M
label: catalog number
content: 60204M
label: accession number
content: 225186
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Coat
label: Other Terms
content: Coat; Man; Army; Officer; Dress; Service
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: dark blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: gold (buttons material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 40 in x 16 in; 101.6 cm x 40.64 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 39 in x 18 in x 4 in; 99.06 cm x 45.72 cm x 10.16 cm