1962.81.1

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ID Number

1962.81.1

Category

Personal Artifacts

Sub-category

clothing - outerwear

Item Name

jacket

Maker

Labelle, O.

Materials

TEXTILE, MULTIFABRIC

Description

Broadcloth; concealed hook and eye fastening at front; double breasted; shawl collar; cuffs; lined leather facing at hem; On buttons: crown, maple leaves, beaver, Canada militia; cuffs epaulets [Col. Rankin 27/11/07]

History

May have been worn in South African War (Oct. 12 1899-May 31, 1902). Could possibly be a mess jacket. A mess jacket made by O. Labelle a Ladies and Gentlemen's tailor located at 220 Dundas St. London. Part of the Custom tailor's label, Journeyman Tailors Union of America, organized 1883 and registered.

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

Boer War / Guerre des Boers

Manufacturing subject

O. Labelle Ladies and Gentlemen's tailor organization

Rankin, Colonel Arthur person

Textiles subject

War / Guerre subject