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

[NihilisticLibrarian]

Hunter jacket.

I have been scouring photos of hunting coats and I can’t find any that have separate pockets, they are all (the ones I can find) one large pocket with 2 buttons (photo attached) and I haven’t found any that are leather.

The Swedish Military coats look much more like this jacket, and considering the ornate buttons, and its origin very likely being from Sweden I don’t think this is a hunting jacket

 

[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 found the button on eBay

 

[NihilisticLibrarian]

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

Now that I have dated the buttons as being from WWII the plot thickens as the buttons are a French insignia but the style of coat is so similar looking to the Swedish military jacket (and my step grandfathers family being from Sweden). But if the pockets weren’t added until AFTER WWII then I’m back to square one

 

[Micawber]

I wouldn't overthink it, I'm sure more leads will turn up in due course.

 

[Southoftheborder]

It looks like it's made from goatskin from the large breed of goat found in Sweden and used for most of their leather coats until well after the war. The black sheepskin collared military or police ones from the forties that are often seen on eBay described as horsehide are made of that breed of goat. I can't remember the name of the breed or the area that most of the leather goods were made now. But I remember reading an informative piece on Swedish goat leather production somewhere or other many years ago.

 

[Erwin]

Swedish

As far as I spotted buttons with this design - various sizes with a French styled coat of arms are usually available in the USA.

A back pocket is a well known old feature called game pocket on various hunting jackets if I remember correctly. But here what hunter would carry in these small weird pockets, cannot believe it is a hunting jacket at all

 

[Micawber]

Some of my Barbour and othe coats that I’ve worn while out shooting (hunting) have game pockets at the rear or in the front in the inside big enough to hold a pheasant or two. Those little pockets on the back of the leather jacket might be big enough to hold a brace of mice, not a hunting coat.

 

[Erwin]

100% agree with You Micawber, Barbour jackets with game pockets regarding functionality are the best!