Model 1854
date: label: associated date
content: 1854
notes: label: Description
content: Frock Coat, Army, Musician, Artillery, Model 1854. Single breasted dark blue wool frock coat with 9 brass eagle artillery "A" buttons. There are 2 buttons on the cuffs and two at the back center waist. The collar is bordered with a red wool cording. Red binding is used on the cuff to form an inverted "V". There are brass shoulder scale mounts on each shoulder. There is a hook and eye at the front of the collar. Red 3/8" wool tape crosses the front of the coat in nine horizontal stripes forming a herringbone pattern. The coat front is lined with dark blue wool and cotton fabric. It is heavily padded and quilted. Two pockets are sewn into the coattails. They are made of brown glazed cotton. The lining of the sleeves is natural cotton and has two circular brown sizing dots. The waist facing is hand pinked.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
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: ZZ.RSN80767W15
label: accession number
content: 64127
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Coat
label: Other Terms
content: Coat; Man; Army; Artillery; Musician; Enlisted Man; Dress
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: dark blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (buttons material)
label: Physical Description
content: red (trim color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 34 in x 17 in; 86.36 cm x 43.18 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 34 in x 17 in x 4 in; 86.36 cm x 43.18 cm x 10.16 cm