Jacket of a National Cavalry "Towarzysz" (companion)

Jacket of a National Cavalry “Towarzysz” (companion), a copy made for the 100th anniversary of the Kościuszko Uprising, Kraków, 1894.

Jacket made of navy blue cloth. High, crimson standing collar. The jacket is fastened with six prominent steel eyes and hooks. Crimson lapels on both sides of the chest, each with 8 large, smooth metal silver-colored buttons. The bottom edges of the tails are crimson on the underside, folded back with buttons. Long sleeves with crimson cuffs, each with two buttons analogous to the others. Buttons on the shoulders. Two buttons at waist height in the center back. White linen lining at the top with numerous stamps, including „1895“.  

Dimensions: length 72 cm, width 43 cm.

Ownership: Wielkopolska Museum of Independence in Poznań.