THE SCHUYLKILL ARSENAL
Quality Reproductions for the Serious Living Historian
SCHUYLKILL ARSENAL INFANTRY JACKET
The shell jacket was a highly fashionable design in the 1860s and was a oft-sought item by Federal troops. Units often placed orders through the Schulkill Arsenal to equip the entire unit with these jackets. Foot troops often resorted to employing mounted services jackets, with or without trim. Shell jackets are often under-represented in the hobby.
The Schuylkill Arsenal's reproduction infantry jacket is one of the finest Federal shell jackets on the market. Note that after 1 January, these jackets will be available in hand-sewn grade only!
Features include:
- Made from County Cloth dark blue kersey
- Body lined in domet flannel and sleeves in cotton muslin
- Padded chest is hand quilted
- All hand sewing throughout is in logwood dyed and white linen thread
- Correct sizing and inspector stamps (available in Early and Mid-to-Late War)
- Available in sizes 1 (36), 2 (38), 3 (40), and 4 (42) - contact for larger sizes
- Available in 9, 10, or 11 button front - please specify
Click on the thumbnail to see the full sized picture.
Entire jacket.
Collar detail.
Padding detail.
Jacket interior.
Buttonhole detail.
Cuff detail.
Interior pocket detail.
Sizing stamp (Mid to Late War).
Prices
100% Hand Sewn: $475.00
Machine sewn with hand top stitching: $325.00
