This is my first post to request assistance I believe, so please bear with me. I've read all the board rules and hope I am following them ok.
I would like some information about this coat in my collection. I *believe* it's Victorian from 1891, but really need some help with the identification. I've enclosed tons of photos to explain what I can't. Obviously, it's made in France at the turn of the century or earlier. It was made in Montluçon, a commune in central France. ome of the According to Wikipedia, some of the main industries of the town were blast furnace and glassware, which would explain the high-quality sand-blasted glass buttons down the front of the jacket.
The beading and boning are exquisite, but two things have me stumped for valuation of this piece:
1) All the buttons are sandblasted glass birds. From research, the only buttons I could find that were poorly related and not as nice were retailing at $110 each.
2) The coat is missing 1/3 of the beading on the right side front. Therefore, the beading on this coat is incomplete.
Thoughts anyone? Thank you!
Phedre
I would like some information about this coat in my collection. I *believe* it's Victorian from 1891, but really need some help with the identification. I've enclosed tons of photos to explain what I can't. Obviously, it's made in France at the turn of the century or earlier. It was made in Montluçon, a commune in central France. ome of the According to Wikipedia, some of the main industries of the town were blast furnace and glassware, which would explain the high-quality sand-blasted glass buttons down the front of the jacket.
The beading and boning are exquisite, but two things have me stumped for valuation of this piece:
1) All the buttons are sandblasted glass birds. From research, the only buttons I could find that were poorly related and not as nice were retailing at $110 each.
2) The coat is missing 1/3 of the beading on the right side front. Therefore, the beading on this coat is incomplete.
Thoughts anyone? Thank you!
Phedre