Tailcoat

1790-1820

The New York Historical
New York, NY, United States

This dress coat was worn by Ebenezer Stevens (1751-1823), who participated in the Boston tea party in 1773 and rose to the rank of General during the Revolution. He served under Lafayette in Virginia and commanded the artillery at the siege of Yorktown. The Society also has Stevens' epaulets, badge of the Society of the Cincinnati, and a portrait (1915.1) depicting him in this coat.

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Details

Title: Tailcoat
Date Created: 1790-1820
Physical Dimensions: 43 x 20 1/2 x 3 in. (109.2 x 52.1 x 7.6 cm)
Type: Arifact
Medium: Wool, silk, metal
Object Number: INV.11350a
Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Gift of Frederic Gallatin, 1889

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