002.263.Idrija

Idrija Municipal Museum, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija

Public

Municipality of Idrija, Mestni trg 1, SI-5280 Idrija

510:IDR;RZ-115

Mine

The traditional jacket is part of the mining official’s uniform (trousers, hat and rod are missing). It is black with two inner pockets. The jacket has 28 buttons, sewn in the shape of a mining symbol. There were five buttons on the bottom part of each sleeve and on both sides of the chest part. The jacket has eight fastening buttons. There is a heart shape on each shoulder part of the jacket. It also has a steel fastening hook on the collar.

Length 75 cm, width 48 cm.

Fabric.

Before the First World War.

Manufacturer information is not known.

The uniforms have had an important role in the Idrija society and social life. They could use them for many purposes. Mining officials usually wore the uniforms at work. The festive uniforms were worn mainly on various religious, labour and national holidays and events. The mining officials’ uniforms differed from the uniforms of other mining worker and other Idrija residents by its design, better material quality and different accessories (hat, rod). Up until 1955, when the working uniforms enter into force, the miners wore its own clothes when going to or leaving work in the pit. Unlike the officials, the miners only wore the uniforms a few times a year, at major holidays. The number of buttons (28) on the jacket is associated with miners’ patron St Barbara’s age, at the time of her death.

The described object is being preserved, secured and presented as important mining heritage of Idrija with exceptional universal values. It is a part of the mining collection of the Idrija Municipal Museum. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum exhibition “Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija”. It can be used for different types of mercury heritage promotions.

Idrija

Idrija Municipal Museum, Gewerkenegg Castle (showroom 5).

The object was conserved. Additional interventions are not necessary. Security of the premises is ensured.

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Regular seasonal maintenance.

- Inventory Book of the Idrija Municipal Museum.

Mestni muzej Idrija

Miha Kosmač

11. 3. 2018

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