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Ben Nevis Jacket

Accession Number

1555.2020.1

Object Name

Ben Nevis Jacket

Created

03/08/2020

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

03/08/2020

Brief Description

Ben Nevis canvas jacket with three large pockets and metal fasteners

Materials

canvas, metal, leather

Dimensions

78(L) x 55(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"BEN NEVIS ENGLISH TRADITIONAL LEISUREWEAR" and the Union Jack on inside label

Colour

beige, green

Maker

English Traditional Leisuewear

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

Other than the information on the label opposite, we don’t know anything about the manufacturer or history of this jacket as we bought it on e-bay.
There are all kinds of clothing related to Ben Nevis including the Ben Nevis Clothing Company but we can’t find any information on the manufacturers of this jacket, EnglishTraditional Leisurewear.
It’s very trendy, fashionable and well made and looks like it’s never been worn. It’s certainly not traditional Ben Nevis clothing though, if such a thing exists.
The heavy duty canvas it’s made from is weighty, not waterproof and would freeze solid in winter. A hood is essential on any mountain - it hasn’t got one. The muckle buckles are heavy and fiddly and the lovely soft leather patches look good but serve no purpose. The little eyelets in the pocket bottoms are handy since the pockets are guaranteed to fill with water otherwise.
A fascinating if not very practical addition to our collection, check out our Orion Jacket for a contrast.

Acquisition Date

03/08/2020

Condition Check Date

03/08/2020

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

03/08/2020

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