Who made Jeremy Paxman's leather coat?

[robrinay]

While watching the BBC documentary Britains's Great War, I started wondering what brand of leather coat the presenter Jeremy Paxman wears in the series - does anyone know?

 

[John Lever]

He has had this coat for several years and I asked the same question in a post a very long time ago. It's a period WW1 design waist length jacket with a large collar and two large button flap pockets. I did do a search several years ago without success. It looks like it could be a Chapal type creation,but the leather is too thin for that.
If he is on Twitter perhaps someone could ask him ?

 

[robrinay]

Thank's for that John I'll email the BBC and ask and be prepared for a three month wait for a reply, given the volume of mail they recieve.

 

[John Lever]

My daughter tweeted him last night so let's see what happens

 

[havocpaul]

I can just imagine his reply...."I make a serious history programme that took ages to research and write and all they want to know is where I got my jacket!!" Hopefully he's not as surly as he and his reputation makes out. I am enjoying the series and he presents it well.

 

[l0fielectronic]

Heres a large image showing the cuff and button if it helps anyone with identification;

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/2836598/

And also the coat itself

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1.jpg

 

[Smithy]

Paxman's coat doesn't look entirely dissimilar to the unisex, 3/4 length aviators/drivers coat that Cirrus used to offer up until about 7 years ago.

 

[MJCR]

I haven't seen the show, just these two photos, but am I the only person that thinks it looks like a brown wax cotton jacket, not leather?

 

[John Lever]

It could be fabric hard to tell

 

[Cooperson]

Always thought it looked like an old, well waxed, Barbour type cotton fabric rather than leather.