Object number
92/74/6
Description
Box for top hat, part of a coachman's livery. Used by Mr Henry Thomas between 1896 and 1904 when coachman to the High Sherif of Berkshire.
This box for top hat is part of a coachman's livery. This livery was used by Mr Harvey Thomas’s father, Henry, and was worn between 1896 and 1904 when Henry was coachman to the High Sherif of Berkshire, Mr Arthur Harvey Thursby. The uniform consisting of jacket, waistcoat, trousers, stockings, top hand and accessories. This is a special shaped box made of leather and padded and lined inside.
Physical description
hat box: leather, fabric
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: COACHMAN’S UNIFORM // Accession number: 92/74/1–10 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 17.9.92 // Description: COACHMAN’S LIVERY // A coachman’s uniform consisting of jacket, waistcoat, trousers, stockings, top hand and accessories. // See attached sheets for details. // Dimensions: Various // Associated information: This livery was used by Mr Harvey Thomas’s father, Henry, and was worn between 1896 and 1904 when Henry was coachman to the High Sherif of Berkshire, Mr Arthur Harvey Thursby. // Mr Thomas’s brother Arthur visited the Museum August 1996. He said that the coach was sold in 1900.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16863.tif - High resolution image
