Object number
63/35
Description
Heavy linen jacket said to have been a thatcher's jacket. Purchased c. 1937, as part of a liquidation sale of a Dorchester shop.
This heavy linen jacket is said to have been a thatcher's jacket. The donor purchased it circa 1937 as part of the old stock of a Dorchester shop which was going into liquidation.
Physical description
1 thatcher's jacket: good condition
Archival history
MERL Recording form – ‘Remained as part of the stock of a Dorchester shop. Bought up in 1937 by another Dorchester trader. Purchased by Mr Curtis. Said to have been a thatcher’s jacket by the late Mr Jackman (draper and outfitter in Dorchester).'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14201.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14202.tif - High resolution image
