U.S. MILITIA OFFICER'S TAILCOAT
Circa 1820s
Possibly for a captain. Navy blue and scarlet red wool with lace trim at collar, lapels and cuffs. Each lapel with nine buttons. Cuffs, tails and back pockets with four buttons each; one back pocket missing one button. Each button depicts an eagle, a shield and thirteen stars.
Length approx. 42".
Notes:
Dress codes for combatant officers at this time detailed nine buttons on each lapel. Lieutenants and captains could further be differentiated by the number of buttons on their cuffs and back pockets, lieutenants with three at each and captains with four.

Moth damage throughout. Some loose threads. Wear commensurate with age. The jacket has been identified through its buttons and style as being later than the war of 1812, likely not much later than 1830. It is not a Navy uniform as originally cataloged.

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