Tabard / coat, herald's

Description

Herald's tabard or coat of yellow, blue and pink silk satin, embroidered in silk and gold thread with the arms of the Kingdom of Great Britain as used in Scotland under Queen Anne (1707-1714). The use of satin as the ground fabric suggests that this coat was worn by a Herald.

Museum reference

A.1888.303

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Tabard / coat, herald's

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Early 18th century

Materials

Satin

Physical description

Yellow, blue and pink satin, embroidered in red and silver

Associations

R. Herdman Collection

Exhibitions

• Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites (23 Jun 2017 - 12 Nov 2017)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Tarrant, Naomi, Textile Treasures: An Introduction to European Decorative Textiles for Home and Church in the National Museums of Scotland, NMS Publishing Ltd, Edinburgh, 2001