Help Identifying Age and Mystery BACK Pockets (additional photos added)

[NihilisticLibrarian]

I have a vintage leather jacket from a family member that she believes is from either the 1940s or 50s, leaning towards the 40s. I have looked at over 3000 photos of vintage leather jackets and have not found this particular one due to 2 odd pocket locations. They are flap over pockets

on the back bottom right and left of the coat (shown in photo). If anyone knows the age, style of jacket, the name of this type of pocket or what it is for it would be greatly appreciated!

 

[FlakMagnet]

Odd that it’s got back pockets. The only jackets I’ve ever seen with them are on scandanavian military field jackets of the 40s-50s, like this Swedish one

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

Odd that it’s got back pockets. The only jackets I’ve ever seen with them are on scandanavian military field jackets of the 40s-50s, like this Swedish one View attachment 153471

Right?? I've seen the type of pockets but like you said on non-leather coats, I have been scouring the forums and I can't find anything that looks like this

 

[Micawber]

Labels? What's the design on the buttons?

 

[Silver Surfer]

is it me, or do the front metal? buttons look different from one another. close ups of the buttons may help to identify the jacket

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

Labels? What's the design on the buttons?

I don't have the coat with me, I asked someone with temp control to store it for me, but they are sending me a close up of the buttons and labels ASAP I will post when I get them

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

is it me, or do the front metal? buttons look different from one another. close ups of the buttons may help to identify the jacket

Close up photos of buttons are on the way, they do all have the same design from what I recall but now that I'm looking zoomed in the bottom one does look different

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

Thank you so much, everyone, I really appreciate everyone's help and I'll get those button/label photos up ASAP

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

More photos! Close up of buttons and general layout of coat. Unfortunately there are no tags whatsoever

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

Odd that it’s got back pockets. The only jackets I’ve ever seen with them are on scandanavian military field jackets of the 40s-50s, like this Swedish one View attachment 153471

It's actually interesting you bring this up, my grandmother gave this jacket to me and her second husband, my step-grandfather, was first generation from Sweden and his extended family is there, now I'm wondering if that could be its origin

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Sweden military put extra back pockets on the uniform jacket after WWII .

 

[Micawber]

It's actually interesting you bring this up, my grandmother gave this jacket to me and her second husband, my step-grandfather, was first generation from Sweden and his extended family is there, now I'm wondering if that could be its origin

I think you could be onto something there, it’s obviously well made and has age to it. A very brief image search on my phone comes up with nothing with regards the buttons but that means little, perhaps they bear makers marks to the rear?

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

Sweden military put extra back pockets on the uniform jacket after WWII .

my grandmother did say she was not sure if it was from the 40s or 50s do you think this is a 50s jacket styled off of that military style? I haven’t been able to find any jackets with these little pockets

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

I think you could be onto something there, it’s obviously well made and has age to it. A very brief image search on my phone comes up with nothing with regards the buttons but that means little, perhaps they bear makers marks to the rear?

Do you think it is Swedish? Did any results come up with those little pockets on the back?

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

my grandmother did say she was not sure if it was from the 40s or 50s do you think this is a 50s jacket styled off of that military style? I haven’t been able to find any jackets with these little pockets

Swidish military made this type of uniform as later as 1970s, can’t find similar one anywhere else.

 

[ludospeed]

Hunter jacket.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Look at the back side of the buttons for any identifiers. Ya may need a magnifying glass, and set your camera on close up.funny, one side of the coat of arms on the buttons looks like Rodney and the twins.

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

Hunter jacket.

I'm sorry do you mind elaborating?

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

Swidish military made this type of uniform as later as 1970s, can’t find similar one anywhere else.

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yes another user posted a similar photo, the pockets are in the right place but wrong size and material and different buttons (can't see the collar)

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

Look at the back side of the buttons for any identifiers. Ya may need a magnifying glass, and set your camera on close up.funny, one side of the coat of arms on the buttons looks like Rodney and the twins.

I will take a closer look at the buttons the next time I am able to, right now a friend has it in temp controlled storage for me and sent me those last 3 photos