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antique rare 19th c bib front firemen's shirt Civil War Era red wool original

Original rare bid front firemen's red wool shirt
1. original not reproduction
2. very good condition, not perfect
3. found 3 very small moth holes
4. not torn, no holes, clean
5. not stained
6. the button on the bib front are not original, all are reproduction
7. black buttons on shirt are all there, all original, all match
8. braid trim is all good, all original
9. letter V on front is a replacement, the other two letters are original
10. hand made, machine stitched
11. button holes are all hand made, button hole stitch with heavy twine type of thread
12. this was worn with a belt, has all 3 original belt loops
13. fabric is strong no rot
14. very rare, hard to find item
approximate measurements
1. chest 50 in.
2. shoulders 22 in.
3. sleeves 24 in.
4. waist 44 in.
5. neck 16 in.
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