Reville Llama wool coat, is it genuine?

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hangolden

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Hi guys,
i would be really grateful if anyone could help me date this coat i would like to know if its genuine and worth keeping. it was my grandmothers and i think it must be quite old but i seem unable to find much info on Renville or even any pictures of other Renville items. Its made of 100% llama and the label reads Renville of London. If anyone knows anything about Renville or roughly the date of the coat i would be really interested.

Thank you, Hannah x
 
Are you asking whether its authentic Llama or authentic Reville? I am not familiar with Reville, and it it is something not normally knocked off, and the stitching on the label appears original/seems to make sense, I wouldn't have a reason to believe someone popped it on. If you are asking if its Llama - llama tends to have a very soft hand. Its not scratchy like sheep's wool but yet its not the same butter softness as a fine cashmere - but depends on the weaving technique.

I have seen that "Pure Llama" label on a coat dated to the 1960s before, but couldn't tell you the beginning and end dates when that label was used. I am not 100% accurate on dating these roughly classic style coats but I would guess 60s would be a good bet as the armholes don't appear as high-set as later 70s coat would be and I have a coat with similar buttons and collar styling (mine is pink cashmere). But someone might come along who can give you better accuracy.
 
I've seen llama coats from the '50s and '60s and the styling suggests to me that it's late '50s to early '60s. It looks to be good quality.

Can't help on values, sadly, it probably depends on where you are: here in Australia the demand for these coats is much less than supply, and so they retail cheaply. Llama may have been sought after back in the day, not many appreciate that now.

Nicole
 
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