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Pair of garters
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Pair of garters
- Place of origin:
France (made)
- Date:
ca. 1780 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Embroidered silk with silver thread, silk ribbon
- Credit Line:
Given by Christopher Lennox Boyd
- Museum number:
T.106&A-1969
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Pair of embroidered ivory silk garters with silver thread in chain stitch. Elongated narrow strips of silk with rounded ends, cream silk ribbons attached to the ends and ruched ribbon around the edges. Embroidered with rosebuds and scrolling ribbons, bearing a different slogan on each garter.
Place of Origin
France (made)
Date
ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Embroidered silk with silver thread, silk ribbon
Marks and inscriptions
[Garter] 'UNIS A JAMAIS' United for ever
[Garter] 'JE MEURS OU JE M'ATTACHE' I die where I cling or I must love or I die
Descriptive line
Pair of embroidered silk garters, France, ca. 1780
Materials
Silk
Techniques
Embroidery
Subjects depicted
Ribbon; Flowers, rosebuds
Categories
Textiles; Embroidery; Fashion; Accessories; Underwear; Women's clothes
Collection code
T&F
