Dress
ca. 1750 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Back fastenening dress bodice and skirt for a child, brocaded Spitalfields silk.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, brocaded |
| Brief description | Dress bodice and skirt for a child, back fastening, brocaded Spitalfields silk, made in England, ca. 1750 |
| Physical description | Back fastenening dress bodice and skirt for a child, brocaded Spitalfields silk. |
| Credit line | Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd. |
| Object history | Part of a large collection of costume items (T.391 to 1833-1913) given to the V&A by the London department store Harrods. "The greater part of the collection had been formed by Mr Talbot Hughes supplemented by more than 100 pieces which came into the market at the same time, and they were all bought en bloc by Messrs. Harrods, together with several further examples which came under Mr Hughes' notice. The whole collection was on view for 3 weeks in Messrs. Harrods' stores during the Christmas season, 1913." (from the original 1913 acquisition register) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.696&A-1913 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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