Privy Counsellor's Civil Uniform (Levée Dress) (coatee)

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Privy Counsellor's Civil Uniform (Levée Dress) (coatee)

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

The rich gold embroidery decorating this Privy Counsellor’s Civil Uniform coatee is real. It was made for high-ranking Privy Counsellor Sir Michael Myers, following strictly enforced British royal court dress rules. The presence of real gold gives the wearer power, authority and prestige. Sir Michael Myers was appointed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in 1931. He would have worn this uniform in London in 1936 when he became the first New Zealand-born member to sit on the Privy ...

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Image

Date created

1931

Creator

Ede & Ravenscroft

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/50285

Related subjects

wool / gold / brass / silk / coats / uniforms / United Kingdom / Sir Michael Myers GCMG KC

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