Vintage Eskimo Duffle Parka Coat Grenfell Handicrafts Embroidered Purple Wool L ostrich Bottom: 23” around

Bottom: 23” around

really a disappearing art

The crest features a “lion rampant” surrounded by a knight’s head armour overhead

The top has the D&G logo as well as “Dolce & Gabbana” raised in black and grey velvet at the front

comparable to 3X beaver felt

Vintage Eskimo Duffle Parka Coat Grenfell Handicrafts Embroidered Purple Wool L ostrich Bottom: 23” aroundThis is a wonderful purple 100% wool duffle parka coat that was made in St Anthony, Newfoundland by the Grenfell Handicrafts. The Grenfell mission was established in 1892 by Dr Wilfred Grenfell to provide medical services to the impoverished population of Newfoundland and Labrador, which consisted primarily of fishermen, their dependents, and the Inuit native aboriginals. The mission established a village industry department, which had as an aim to