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Title: Aghnahoe Infantry
Object Name: Coat
Date Made: c. 1815
c. 1815
Place Made: Northern Ireland: County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Description: This red and blue coatee was worn by an officer of the Aghnahoe Infantry. The salmon pink collar is of the 'Prussian' type which hooks up all the way. The gorget buttons are on lengths of silver lace. The shoulder wings are the chain type, the links getting large on the point. The edges are outlined with silver braid and there is a silver fringe. The lapels run to the waist and have ten buttons in pairs, the top six of which are on lengths of silver lace. The front hooks up when the lapels are folded back. The dummy turnback starts at the waist and ends on the front of the tail. It has a sequin and bullion bugle horn decoration. The dummy pocket flap has two pairs of buttons on lengths of embroidery. The round cuffs have four buttons on lengths of silver lace. The buttons are silver, with no makers name, and bear on an outer ribbon an inscription with a crowned 'GR' on the inside.
Materials: coat : cloth, buttons : silver
Catalogue Number: BELUM.O281.1975
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