Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Cape with hood. Made of black satin-like material, with orange inside edging. Narrow band across throat decorated with 3 small tassels. One large tassel on end of hood, two small tassels at the top and two at the sides. Decorative embroidery along edges of cape and on throat band, done in blue/silver and gold thread. Cape fastened at front with twelve small brass-coloured round buttons and loops. Two small tassels at bottom front corners of cape. Two pink bands on internal seam of cape.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (References)
Herbert Samuel worked in the colonial service and travelled extensively, including in Ethiopia.
See Biography of H. Samuel by Bernard Wasserstien (1992), 'Herbert Samuel: A Political Life'. OUP. (University Library: classmark 545:18.c.95.575).

Event Date 1992
Author: maa

Context (Acquisition Details)
Donated by Susan Salaman, the daughter of Sir Herbert Samuel.
Event Date 1995
Author: Katrina Dring

Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1618 | Repack
Event Date 18/6/2015
Author: cao37

Description (Physical description)
Black hooded cape of satin type material, metallic silver and gilt braid at opening and around hood. Large blue tassel at peak of hood, bright pink fabric lining to opening edge.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa