Shell Jacket, Artillery, Officer, Louisiana Buttons

A rare and important Confederate Artillery Officer's Shell Jacket. Butternut shell jacket with 8 Louisiana state seal buttons on front. Buttons have various back marks of "HORSTMANN, SCOVILL, EXTRA QUALITY, EXTRA RICH". All buttons were replaced by conservator, according to conservator's report. Coat has been highly conserved. A detailed conservation report by Jessica Hack accompanies showing coat in various stages of conservation. The body of jacket is totally re-backed