Dressing Gown
ca. 1905 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This gold Chinese silk dressing gown lined with lamb fur belonged to Moise Abraham Sassoon, who was born in Egypt, on 18th September 1866. Sassoon married his first cousin Rachel (nee Sassoon) in Singapore in 1896. Another dressing gown - kashmiri, pale pink with bright blue embroidery - which belonged to Rachel, was given to the Victoria & Albert Museum by their granddaughter.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk, lined with lamb fur |
| Brief description | Yellow Chinese silk dressing gown with lamb fur lining, c. 1905. |
| Physical description | Long-sleeved, full-length, wrap-around dressing gown with single button front closure. This garment is made of gold Chinese brocaded silk and is lined with lamb fur. It features lapels and has a waist tie. |
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| Credit line | Given by Claire Judah |
| Object history | This dressing gown belonged to Moise Abraham Sassoon, who was born in Egypt 18th September 1866. He married his first cousin Rachel (nee Sassoon). A housegown - Kashmiri, pale pink with bright blue embroidery - which belonged to Rachel was also donated to the Victoria & Albert Museum by their granddaughter. |
| Summary | This gold Chinese silk dressing gown lined with lamb fur belonged to Moise Abraham Sassoon, who was born in Egypt, on 18th September 1866. Sassoon married his first cousin Rachel (nee Sassoon) in Singapore in 1896. Another dressing gown - kashmiri, pale pink with bright blue embroidery - which belonged to Rachel, was given to the Victoria & Albert Museum by their granddaughter. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.44-2007 |
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| Record created | July 19, 2007 |
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