Lot 80
80
A footman's outdoor livery, possibly for a closed coach, comprising a tailcoat of moss green facecloth, vertically striped with black and gold braid, the sleeves of red facecloth, with a raised work ducal coronet at the breast, with brass buttons modelled with a horned owl and a pelican in her piety, with matching waistcoat in red facecloth with similar stripes and buttons, labelled Peter Benfield, mid 19th century, probably Devon, some wear
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A footman's outdoor livery, possibly for a closed coach, comprising a tailcoat of moss green facecloth, vertically striped with black and gold braid, the sleeves of red facecloth, with a raised work ducal coronet at the breast, with brass buttons modelled with a horned owl and a pelican in her piety, with matching waistcoat in red facecloth with similar stripes and buttons, labelled Peter Benfield, mid 19th century, probably Devon, some wear

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A footman's outdoor livery, possibly for a closed coach, comprising a tailcoat of moss green facecloth, vertically striped with black and gold braid, the sleeves of red facecloth, with a raised work ducal coronet at the breast, with brass buttons modelled with a horned owl and a pelican in her piety, with matching waistcoat in red facecloth with similar stripes and buttons, labelled Peter Benfield, mid 19th century, probably Devon, some wear
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