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Cuff

1730s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cuff for a woman’s gown or sack, of yellow silk satin. They are embroidered and couched with coloured silk twist in stem and satin stitches, French knots, in a dense pattern of flowers in polychrome silks, including roses, pansies and lilac.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk; hand-woven satin, hand-embroidered
Brief description
Cuff for a woman's gown or sack, 1730s, English or French; yellow silk satin embroidered coloured silks
Physical description
Cuff for a woman’s gown or sack, of yellow silk satin. They are embroidered and couched with coloured silk twist in stem and satin stitches, French knots, in a dense pattern of flowers in polychrome silks, including roses, pansies and lilac.
Dimensions
  • Length: 48.0cm (approx)
  • Width: 22.5cm (approx)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Marian Haslewood Herring
Subjects depicted
Associated object
T.256-1960 (Ensemble)
Collection
Accession number
T.256A-1960

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2007
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