N° d'objet
1926.75
Description
Man's fur coat with attached fur mittens. Coat is a slightly flared shape, with a collar, a V-shaped neck and no front opening; leather toggle fastening at collar and neck; four leather loops attached round lower part of coat. Part of fur suit. Used in the Antarctic by Dr Edward Adrian Wilson, the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904). The man's vest (or undergarment) is of crocheted wool with buttoned linen straps and linen top edge (display figure 1926.53 was wearing this under the fur coat).
Date
1901
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Technique
Dimensions
- l: coat9550mm
- w: coat630mm
- l: mitten280mm
- w: mitten170mm
- l: vest510mm
- w: vest440mm
- l: vest strap555mm
- w: vest strap86mm
- diam: vest button27mm
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