US 1880’S DOUBLE BREASTED SKY BLUE WOOL EM’S DOUBLE BREASTED GREATCOAT, C/W ALL BRASS CIVIL WAR STYLE EAGLE BUTTONS, CONVERTED TO HIP LENGTH FOR USE BY MILITIA IN 1900’S, HAS A FEW VERY LIGHT MOTH NIPS, DARK BLUE WOOL LINING HAS A 2″ X 6″ STRIP CUT OUT OF IT, PROBABLY USED TO REPAIR A M1872 5 BUTTON TUNIC??, NOT NOTICABLE WHEN BUTTONED!, STILL C/W WITH BRASS CAPE HOOKS UNDER COLLAR, EXCELLENT OTHERWISE AND A FAIRLY SCARCE PIECE OF CLOTHING
US INDIAN WAR ARMY OFFICERS PRIVATE PURCHASE REGULATION HEAVY “BEAR SKIN” GREAT COAT, CIRCA 1880’S, C/W TAILORS TAG, MADE BY “GORDON & FERGUSON – ST. PAUL / MINN”, HAS WOOD TOGGLE BUTTONS, QUILTED BLACK COTTON LINING, SOME OF THE COLLAR FUR MATERIAL (LIGHTER COLORED, BADGER??) IS RODENT DAMAGED AND THE WHOLE COLLAR SHOULD BE REPLACED!, BEAR SKINS ARE MOUNTED ON A BURLAP TYPE OF MATERIAL AND SOME OF THE SEAMS ARE STARTING TO COME UNDONE WHERE IT HUNG ON A HANGER, JUST HAVE THE PERSON WHO REPLACES THE COLLAR RESTICH THESE SKINS TOGETHER!, GOOD+/VG, NEEDS A LITTLE RESTORATION, I JUST DON’T HAVE THE TIME, SHOULD BE WORTH WELL OVER A “GRAND” WHEN RESTORED
US 1900 / 1920’S ERA 11 BUTTON FEDERAL BLUE WOOL CAVALRY SHELL JACKET, STAND UP COLLAR HAS YELLOW BRAID CAVALRY PIPING, JACKET ALSO HAS PIPING ON CUFFS, DOWN THE FRONT AND AROUND THE WAIST, HAS M1902 STYLE OFFICERS EAGLE BUTTONS, USED FOR EARLY CAVALRY PARADE FORMATIONS OR??, CAME OUT OF AN OLD COSTUME SHOP, FINE
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