Name | Imperial German Army Kindermantel |
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Catalog ID | HCM5288 | |
Year | circa 1896-1908 | |
Description | An Imperial German Army child's double-breasted overcoat, for a boy around seven years old. Grey wool with blue collar with red piping. Buttons are plain gilded brass, with ten on the front, and six on the back. A single hook-and-eye closes the collar. Lining is a lighter grey, and includes an inside chest pocket. Two woven labels at back of neck, a strip: "ADOLF BOLL, Hoflief. | MÜNCHEN", and another, rectangular, with two (?) coats of arms (Hoflieferant means purveyor to the court): "Adolf Boll | Hoflieferant | THEATINERSTR.40/41 MÜNCHEN". Boll's building at Theatinerstraße 40 appears to have been built in 1896. By 1908, they had moved to number 32. Purchased with Photo, child wearing Imperial German Army Kindermantel. |
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Added | 2021-10-06 18:28:18 (updated 2022-07-08 11:04:50) |