Description A M1894 three-quarter full dress frock coat with bullion braid on sleeves and collar and with cherry blossom buttons. Coat with label: T,DOI - Tokio Japan. Comes with matching dress belt with sword frog and strap and an officer's dress sword that also features cherry blossoms. Dimensions are: Jacket, 32 inches long, 15 1/2 wide at shoulders; 81.3 cm long, 39.4 cm wide. Sword, blade 27 1/4 inches, 69.2 cm long. Overall, 33 3/4 inches, 85.7 cm long (with scabbard). All measurements are approximate.
Condition Report Jacket has some loose bullion braiding, stitching loose at one armpit, aging to leather belt. Sword scabbard has loss to plating, sword blade with scattered finish wear, minor pitting.
Provenance A Potomac MD collection.