Evening coat
Medium
Silk, metallic
Classification
Evening coat
Culture
American
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. J. W. Post, 1944
Accession Number
2009.300.6528
About the Artist
C. G. Gunther's Sons · 1820–1820
C. G. Gunther's Sons, an esteemed American fashion house founded in 1820, emerged as a premier maker of luxury garments during the 19th century, particularly renowned for their exquisite fur accessories and outerwear. Established in New York City, the firm traced its roots to Christian G. Gunther, a German immigrant whose expertise in furriery laid the foundation for a family enterprise that cater...