Pocket Treasures
It seems Armistead Peter Jr. did not empty his pockets before storing away his hunting jacket in the 1930’s! While inventorying the textile collection here at Tudor Place, Collections Assistant Joni Joseph and Intern Rachel Jakab found a whistle, a cup, a leather strap, and a match case in the pockets of that jacket. Joni says – “We think the whistle was to call the dogs while hunting, though I didn’t blow it! We’re not sure what the leather strap was for. The cup is not a collapsible one – it is simply smashed beyond use and as stiff as can be. It is made with a material treated with a waterproof coating.”
All of the items have been removed and stored properly for better preservation of both the objects and the jacket. They have been entered in our PastPerfect database with a note as to where they were found to retain their history.
