Identity area
Reference code
2020.24.2
Title
Jockey Silks Jacket
Date(s)
- undated [1860-1900] (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1
Context area
Name of creator
(nd [1862-1891])
Administrative history
Samuel Merry of 21 St James's Street, London is listed in the International Exhibition of 1862: The Illustrated Catalogue of the Industrial Department, Volume 2: British Division as suppliers of 'Harness, bridles, saddles, and horse clothing'. In the Kelly's Post Office London Directory of 1891, p. 1186, Samuel Merry & Co. are listed as saddlers, at 21 St James' St, S.W.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Short jacket made of dark green brown silk with a central wide stripe around the chest of bright red silk. It has a matching cap of bright red silk. The jacket has a turn down collar and lapels and fastens at the front opening with four self covered buttons. The centre two buttons are covered in red silk, the top and bottom buttons are covered in dark brown silk to match the underlying fabric. Each cuff has two small self covered dark brown buttons. It has a centre back seam with short vent and angled dropped shoulder seams at the back. It is unlined, machine and hand sewn.