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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1952.256 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name suit Description Groom's wedding suit of cream wool consisting of coat and breeches with an embroidered silk waistcoat with sack backing. Ornate buttons with metal covered, beaded thread and sequins. Worn by Richard Heatley of Shenfield/Ingatstone Waistcoat has what appears to be a tailor's mark at the top where another buttonhole was planned but not sewn. Breeches have some later brass buttons around waist - possibly was used as a costume. Production date 1775 Production period Georgian Material textile Location In Store Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1952.256
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

suit
Description

Groom's wedding suit of cream wool consisting of coat and breeches with an embroidered silk waistcoat with sack backing. Ornate buttons with metal covered, beaded thread and sequins. Worn by Richard Heatley of Shenfield/Ingatstone Waistcoat has what appears to be a tailor's mark at the top where another buttonhole was planned but not sewn. Breeches have some later brass buttons around waist - possibly was used as a costume.
Production date

1775
Production period

Georgian
Material

textile
Location

In Store

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