Full dress coat worn by Sir Admiral Francis Leopold McClintock KCB (1819-1907). This illustrates the new regulations of 1856, particularly the curl on the top row of lace on the sleeve. Rank is indicated by the width of lace on the collar and cuffs as well as the number of rows of distinction lace on the sleeve. In addition, there is a wide band of gold lace on the three point pocket flaps. There is further gold lace edging around the hip buttons and back vent. There are metal binders for epaulettes on the shoulders.

The double row of nine gilt brass buttons indicates that this was the coat of a commissioned officer. The last row of buttons are not regulation, but have been left plain as they would have been covered by the sword belt. The tails are lined with white wool and, in keeping with changes in fashion in the mid-19th century, are increasingly square in cut and much shorter than previous regulations.