coat, suit
Catalog Number
2003.69.1a
Description
Dressy, double-breasted, black wool, broadcloth man's coat with 20.5" vent in back; body of coat is lined with fine, black cotton sateen; sleeves have striped cream sateen lining; three sets of bakelite buttons and buttonholes close coat on either side; buttons are black, waffle weave design and stamped "SOLDE C.W. & Co."; a watch pocket is inserted in the right waist seam; two large buttons are at back waistline; three smaller matching buttons are on each cuff.
History
Part of a wedding suit worn by the donor’s father, Arie Cornelius Schook (ca.1890-1948). Arie married Cornelia Hermina Van Ommeren (ca. 1890-1948) on March 11, 1914 at Lienden, Gelderland, Netherlands. The donor’s parents do not appear to have left the Netherlands (according to family tree on ancestry.com). More than likely, the donor brought the suit over to America.
Gift of
Vree, Albert and Willemina
