US Navy Mid WW2 Peacoat - Mint Condition - Size 38 though some yellowing to the

though some yellowing to the lining and light tape marks on the back pocket

patented in London in 1884 - it's a wonderful example of industrial revolution period design

Made of what looks like a hardened leather with stamped text and a brass loop

Collar to hem 35"

US Navy Mid WW2 Peacoat - Mint Condition - Size 38 though some yellowing to theI love a good deck jacket, and whilst the blue jungle cloth jacket get most of the attention, it's the humble peacoat that really started it all. The word peacoat is stems from the Dutch word 'pije', which means a coat made of thick wool, and and likely comes from the early 18th century. But it was the British and the heyday of the Royal Navy which really made the peacoat synonymous with the sea. The US Navy, in the very late 1800s would take