civil uniform
Report a Mistake- Date Made Circa 1882-1900
- Event --
- Affiliation Canadian (culture)
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Saunders
- Object Number V-2205042
- Place of Origin Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Ontario, Municipality - Toronto, Township / District - Metropolitan TorontoContinent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Ontario, Municipality - Toronto (tbv), Township / District - Metropolitan Toronto
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Ontario, Municipality - Ottawa, Township / District - Ottawa-Carleton, County of
- Category Personal artifacts
- Sub-category Clothing, outerwear
- Department History
- Museum CMH
- Earliest 1877/01/01
- Latest 1900/12/31
- Brand Name / Model (brand/marque) Saunders
- Related activity Ceremony
- Caption Comments on these uniform pants from the Smith family
- Additional Information Midnight blue, straight leg, Civil Uniform trousers, cut higher at front than back; gilt oak leaf lace (two inch width) sewn down outer side seam of pants. Button fly front closed by black buttons stamped with 'Saunders / Toronto'. Trousers have a bound waistband, white striped cotton facing, a bound pocket at right front, six metal suspender buttons about outer waistband, and an adjustable back belt. These trousers were worn with the 3rd class civil uniform of the Hon. Frank Smith (1822-1901), who was a member of the Senate (1871-1900), and the Privy Council (1882), a Minister without portfolio (1882-1891; 1892-1896), the Minister of Public Works (1891-1892), and named Knight Bachelor (1894).