Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1836

Boat cloak of navy wool, lined in the front with black twill silk. The cloak is gathered at the shoulders into a high standing collar. The collar is reinforced and stiffened with rows of running stitch on the exterior and has a plush lining. The cloak originally fastened at the base of the collar with an eye and tape. There are two caste-gilt base metal bosses on either side of the collar.

Object Details

ID: UNI0232
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Boat cloak
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1836
People: James, Horatio; Marsland, G.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 1225 x 605 mm