IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE DBL-BREASTED FROCK COAT OF LIEUTENANT LOUIS P. HENOP OF WHITESIDES NAVAL BATTALION.

IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE DBL-BREASTED FROCK COAT OF LIEUTENANT LOUIS P. HENOP OF WHITESIDES NAVAL BATTALION. Frock coat is dbl-breasted with eagle staff buttons. Tails also have eagle staff buttons. Coat is gray. Collar is fold down type. Similar coats are seen in photographs of Confederate officers, often times high ranking Confederate generals, though this coat is not regulation. It has no rank insignia and regulation navy coats call for 2 rows of 9 buttons, where this coat has 2 rows of 7 buttons. Sleeve elbows are 9-1/2”. Cuffs are 5-1/2”. The coat is lined with a brown decorated cotton. The sleeves are lined with white cotton. Les Jensen concludes in his letter of authenticity: “Therefore, I have no doubt that this is an orig example of a Confederate officer’s coat. The color, the material, the cut and the buttons are all consistent with Confederate products. I do not believe, however, that it particularly follows Navy regulations. Instead, it appears to be a lapel collar, Army officer’s coat of the type often seen in portraits of high-ranking Confederate generals. It is also possible, however, that a roll collar frock coat pattern was used to stand in for a proper Confederate Navy coat. If indeed Whiteside’s battalion were part of the Navy, this is probably the explanation. In any case, the lack of insignia is consistent with a late war, junior officer’s coat, and the style of button spacing is one of a type often seen on coats produced in the deep south. It is certainly one of the finest orig coats, in terms of condition, that I have ever had the opportunity to examine”. CONDITION: Coat overall is excellent. Minor moth damage. Coat shows very little wear. Some separation at old seams from thread being brittle. 4-56261 JS242 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2178	$17,250.00	IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE DBL-BREASTED FROCK COAT OF LIEUTENANT LOUIS P. HENOP OF WHITESIDES NAVAL BATTALION. Frock coat is dbl-breasted with eagle staff buttons. Tails also have eagle staff buttons. Coat is gray. Collar is fold down type. Similar coats are seen in photographs of Confederate officers, often times high ranking Confederate generals, though this coat is not regulation. It has no rank insignia and regulation navy coats call for 2 rows of 9 buttons, where this coat has 2 rows of 7 buttons. Sleeve elbows are 9-1/2”. Cuffs are 5-1/2”. The coat is lined with a brown decorated cotton. The sleeves are lined with white cotton. Les Jensen concludes in his letter of authenticity: “Therefore, I have no doubt that this is an orig example of a Confederate officer’s coat. The color, the material, the cut and the buttons are all consistent with Confederate products. I do not believe, however, that it particularly follows Navy regulations. Instead, it appears to be a lapel collar, Army officer’s coat of the type often seen in portraits of high-ranking Confederate generals. It is also possible, however, that a roll collar frock coat pattern was used to stand in for a proper Confederate Navy coat. If indeed Whiteside’s battalion were part of the Navy, this is probably the explanation. In any case, the lack of insignia is consistent with a late war, junior officer’s coat, and the style of button spacing is one of a type often seen on coats produced in the deep south. It is certainly one of the finest orig coats, in terms of condition, that I have ever had the opportunity to examine”. CONDITION: Coat overall is excellent. Minor moth damage. Coat shows very little wear. Some separation at old seams from thread being brittle. 4-56261 JS242 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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