Sash
ca. 1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Sash made of ribbons of two widths. The ribbons are of the same tartan pattern of bright red with stripes and bands of bright blue and green, black, white and yellow. The narrow piece of ribbon has been folded to make it narrower and sewn to stiff net.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk and net |
| Brief description | Sash made of ribbons, tartan-pattern, made in Great Britain, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Sash made of ribbons of two widths. The ribbons are of the same tartan pattern of bright red with stripes and bands of bright blue and green, black, white and yellow. The narrow piece of ribbon has been folded to make it narrower and sewn to stiff net. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss B. Hinton |
| Object history | Tartan sash, British, about 1850. Woven silk net. The overlaying of lines of colour gives a rich variety to tartan patterns and recalls the weaving process by which fabrics are made. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.147-1971 |
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| Record created | May 13, 2005 |
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