Vintage Hunting Pink Tailcoat size 34 chest by William Ander
Vintage Hunting Pink Tailcoat size 34 chest by William Anderson and sons Hunting Pink Tailcoat, with brass buttons the inner pocket with maker's label for William Anderson & sons Ltd. R P de Wnton B Nov ., All cuff buttons missing 17'' across the back under arm, 45'' down the back from under collar to bottom of tails, arm length 19'' (this fits a ladies size 12) A very nice coat with red collar and brass buttons these appear to have initials on them RAC or RAE 4 x inner pocket 2 on chest and 2 secret in tails, lovely condition, lining of sleeve just starting to come away, could do with a dry clean Possably This red woollen coat likely to have been worn by William Hugh Anderson. He married Lilian Faithfull and lived in the Camden district of New South Wales, until his death at the age of 43 years. William participated in numerous equestrian sports, including meets of the Sydney Hunt Club. Bright red coats known as ‘hunting pinks’ were traditionally worn by English gentlemen hunting on horseback, and used locally after the sport arrived in Australia in the early s. P+P £3 Read More