COUTURE, VINTAGE & HISTORIC CLOTHING
Wed, Nov 13, 2013 09:00AM EST
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 188
BRITISH CONSUL'S COAT & BREECHES, BOSTON, 1790
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $2,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $40,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $500,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $25,000 |
Red wool broadcloth cutaway coat, blue facings, high stand collar, gold bullion embroidery, gold etched buttons w/ "Brittania" insignia, Ch 40", L 47"; tan buckskin breeches, fall front, below-knee length, back laces, self-covered buttons, W 32", Inseam18", excellent. Provenance: Thomas McDonogh, appointed first British Consul to New England in 1790. In 1794 a portrait of McDonogh was painted wearing this suit of clothes.
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