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Uniforms
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1812 (UNI0096)
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Full dress coat
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F2199, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1812
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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| Artist/maker: |
M. S. & Co.
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| Date made: |
19th century |
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England |
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wool; silk; cotton; linen; gilt brass; gold alloy |
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Overall: 1020 x 500 mm (Length 1020mm Across shoulders 410mm Full width 550mm Depth 360mm) |
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On loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from a private lender |
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Uniforms
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Description:
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This dress coat of a captain or commander clearly shows the impact of contemporary fashions on naval uniform. The front is cut straight across in the cutaway style. The lapels are still working, but by this period it was the fashion to stitch them down so they could no longer be unbuttoned. The buttons feature the crown over the fouled anchor which was introduced with the 1812 regulations. Finally, the pocket flaps are non-functional and completely decorative as the pockets are now located in the tails of the coat, concealed by the sword pleats.
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