Not currently on display at the V&A

Waistcoat

early 1850s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brown lined with a brightly coloured and patterned fabric. Round neck-line with little stand-up collar. Front opening fastened with four white buttons.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven and machine and hand stitched cotton velvet and cotton textile probably of European origin.
Brief description
Burmese child's brown velvet waistcoat. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). ca. 1850.
Physical description
Brown lined with a brightly coloured and patterned fabric. Round neck-line with little stand-up collar. Front opening fastened with four white buttons.
Dimensions
  • Shoulders to hem length: 27cm
  • Across chest width: 28cm
Style
Production
Acquired from Arakan by the India Museum in 1855.
Other number
3972 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
05475(IS)

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Record createdSeptember 15, 1999
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