Servant's livery

Clothes for Men

Inventory number
2025.6.17.1.CM.CT.C1890.SE
Description
Navy wool cloth servant's livery of a 19th century Swedish baron's house, double-breasted, with tarnished white metal heraldic buttons – three rows at the front, two buttons at the rear waist above the half-stitched box pleats, and six more on the rear shaped undercuts by the sides, also has a deep vent with an internal pocket underneath.

Accompanied by grey wool pinstriped trousers, a white tuxedo shirt with removable wing collar “F. Georges & Cle" and a small black bow tie.
Materials
Wool cloth
Metal buttons
Origin
circa 1890 Sweden
Related objects
Formal trousers
Tuxedo men's shirt