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Four-piece dark blue wool body with separate tails. Body and tails lined with black silk, sleeves lined with brown silk. Front has been fitted with nine two-piece 22.5mm brass buttons with rounded shanks and applied Mexican eagles holding a ribbon reading “REPUBLICA MEXICANAâ€. Backmark with “*SUPERIOR*QUALITY†between two dotted lines. Twelve brass hook-and-eye type closures attached with brown thread. Red wool broadcloth collar and cuffs, the cuffs fitted with 14mm buttons en suite with body; the left with three buttons, with backmarks “[anchor] TW&W PARIS [anchor]â€, the right with two buttons, one with [anchor] TW&W PARIS [anchor] backmark, the other unmarked. Dark blue wool coat tails are attached to the body with a well–concealed hand stitched seam. False pocket flaps with true internal pockets on tails lined with white muslin. Back point fitted with three buttons en suite with body, showing “*SUPERIOR*QUALITY†backmarks. Each tail with 11.5x10cm patches of Mexican eagles embroidered in gold and silver bullion. Covered with detailed gold bullion embroidered floral designs highlighted with sequins. One of the flagship items of this auction, the "Tehuacan Coat" was taken by members of the Texas Rangers after an unsuccessful attempt to capture Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna as he resided in the Village of Tehuacan in the State of Puebla. Upon discovering he had fled the village, the Rangers helped themselves to the General's baggage, though the property of his wife was returned to her. The coat was initially taken by Captain Ephraim Dagget, the "Father of Fort Worth", to whom Santa Anna made an offer of over $1,000 for return of the jacket; Dagget refused, preferring to keep his prize. Upon return to the United States, Dagget gave the coat to his commander, Colonel John Coffee Hays, who would wear it to a grand ball in celebration of the American victory. It remained in the Hays family until it was sold by his widow, Sarah Hays, along with the other items in the Hays collection. This item is accompanied with several associated objects paired with it for museum display, including a Mexican General's sash attributed to Santa Anna, a pair of Mexican Officer's epaulettes, and a pair of trousers of unknown origin. **Very good condition overall. Some minor scattered insect holes and wear. Some pulling to stitching and separation of lining to interior. Some buttons may have been replaced along with some evidence of repair, possibly by previous owners as a stabilization effort for display. A true treasure of history with excellent provenance, worthy of any museum in the world, or the ultimate piece of any private collection.** Serious inquiries on item condition and detailed historical provenance should contact info@lewisandgrant.com $50,000-$100,000 Provenance Colonel John Hays Collection Harry B. Crozier Collection Texas Centennial Celebration Display Stafford Engraving Company Collection Ormsby Company Collection
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