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The Natural prop jacket

Date1984

DescriptionNavy blue wool jacket with blue knit collar, sleeve cuffs and waistband. There are seven navy blue buttons down the front. Sleeves are light tan leather. Proper left chest has a white, orange and blue patch depicting a knight's helmet and a baseball bat with "Knights" in the center. Reverse has "Knights" in white and orange appliques. Interior back of the neck has a manufacturer label, "Empire Sporting Goods / New York," with a tag below showing "#1" in handwritten lettering.

Bio/Historical NoteNew York Knights jacket worn by Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs in the 1984 film, "The Natural."

Object numberB-1984-0501

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Empire (Manufacturer)

Subject Redford, Robert

Attributes

Classificationsclothing

Dimensions24 x 30 in.

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