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Jacket for Pearly King of Dulwich suit, commercially made, decorated all over with buttons of either mother of pearl or imitation mother of pearl. With badges relating to societies and events. The buttons are stitched on in plain horizontal bands, with a lattice design in between. The lapels are covered all over with buttons. The reverse has buttons stitched on in the shape of the words 'Pearly King of Dulwich' , with a crown shape below.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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