Coat, Frock
- Object Name:
- Coat, Frock
- Object ID:
- 2015.013.01
- Place of Origin:
- Alton, NH
- Date:
- 1850
- Description:
- Frock coat, 1850. Worn by Sewell T. Roberts of Alton, NH, at each of his three weddings. Double-breasted wool cloth body with two vertical rows of four cloth-covered steel and brass buttons on front. Green silk lining. White cotton lining on sleeves.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Silk - Dimensions:
- L-39 inches
- Provenance:
- Made for and worn by Sewell T. Roberts (1822-1894) of Alton, NH, at each of his three weddings. Roberts married Eliza Ellen Hurd (1833-1858) in 1850, Ellen Savage Edson (1830-1861) in 1859, and Ann Eliza Beacham (1836-1921) in 1862. The son of Richard Roberts and Hannah Willey, he was born in Alton. Roberts was a farmer, a member of the Freewill Baptist Church, served in the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, and was a trustee of the Alton Savings Bank. The donor, Ruth Roberts Schenck, is a great-great-grand-daughter of Sewell T. Roberts.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the descendants of George F. and Charles E. Roberts
- People:
- Roberts, Sewell T. (1822-1894)
- Subjects:
- Wedding clothing and dress
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